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This month, we explore another tried-and-true Sci-Fi trope: Aliens! Hear the editors discuss some of their favorite extraterrestrial listens—from classics to obscure gems to new and trending releases.

Over the soothing tones of resonant, vibrating instruments, Sara Auster gently guides you to observe and let go of bodily sensations as a way to release tension and find deep relaxation. In order to get the most out of your listening experience, pioneering sound therapist Sara Auster recommends you dim the lights and lie down or sit in a comfortable position with an eye mask and a blanket, silence any alerts or notifications, and use earphones. These things allow you to completely unplug and connect with the present moment to intentionally prepare for sleep.

Focus on your breath and let the low and powerful reverberations of crystal bowls wash over you. Studies have shown these humming sounds allow your brainwaves to slow and shift from an active to relaxed state - a perfect precursor to deep sleep. In order to get the most out of your listening experience, pioneering sound therapist Sara Auster recommends you dim the lights and lie down or sit in a comfortable position with an eye mask and a blanket, silence any alerts or notifications, and use earphones.

In light of the recent unrest and widening protests in the face of high-profile killings of Black Americans, we wanted to take a moment to appreciate and illuminate some of our favorite Black writers and narrators.

As a professional makeup artist warmly pampers you with tea and cookies in her backstage dressing room, she introduces you to her wide array of cosmetics and brushes, then lovingly does your makeup. Whisperlodge is a pioneering New York-based company that performs live ASMR events around the country. Their collaboration with us is the first time they've allowed their work to be recorded, and you can now experience the talent of their renowned ASMRtists at home.

Surrender to total relaxation with this hypnotic sound bath that evokes a sense of safety and security. The resonant hum of crystal bowls has been shown to relax your body and nervous system, the perfect first step to deep sleep.

Agapi’s meditations feel like practical wisdom passed down for generations. In this short piece, she helps you focus on your breath and anchor yourself with a sense of gratitude. The ultimate goal of this meditation is to create a sense of space between you and your stress, the perfect way to wind down after a long day and welcome a night of deep, restorative sleep.

Listen and see if ASMR triggers your autonomous sensory meridian response, a tingling sensation that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. With its emphasis on creating a heightened sensory experience, ASMR can bring you fully into the present moment—a powerful way to achieve the kind of total relaxation you need to achieve deep sleep.

At this extraordinary national moment, with the country in lockdown, Audible teams up with some of our country’s biggest stars, as they invite you in to their own homes for some uplifting chat. Top comedian friends, who like the rest of the nation are in lockdown, get in touch with each other from their respective homes to have a conversation about how they’re getting on. These are warts-and-all chats, home recorded by the stars themselves, as they try to find the positive and even funny in these extraordinary times.

We’re practicing social distancing, and working from home, but wanted to make sure to connect with you on how, why, and what we’ve been listening to in these strange times. We hope you’ll find something to relate to—and something to listen to at the same time.

The Editors talk about the listens that have stood out most for them at the midpoint of 2020. For the full list of all of our favorites this year, go to Audible.com/Bestoftheyear.

The Editors get into all of the major releases coming to audio this fall. Spoiler alert: There are a lot! From buzzy memoirs, to blockbuster fiction, to a very special announcement for kids titles - it’s going to be a busy end to the year.

Our editors meet to discuss our top 10 of 2020, the most memorable moments, and listens that stood out this year across all genres and formats. Our full best of the year list is available at Audible.com/Bestof2020.

[Contains explicit content] Ron Funches is sad that his son might not need him anymore. Erica tries to convince Laura to see James Taylor.

This heartfelt Audible Original, narrated by Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker, follows three military veterans as they reclaim their most painful memories and turn them into comedy. Michael Garvey, Isaura Ramirez, and Patrick Harth left combat zones to challenge themselves in a stand-up comedy boot camp. As they learn to transform their raw emotions into cathartic experiences, they face the daunting challenge of trying to make an audience laugh with jokes about war, trauma, and mental health.

[Contains explicit content] A Tantric "shaman" teaches Kurt and Lauren a new trick for the bedroom and they talk to a furry about different ways to ask for what you want.

[Contains explicit content] With a baby on the way, Kurt and Lauren get parenting advice from comedian Jim Gaffigan, his wife Jeannie, a group of five year olds and a dog psychic.

[Contains explicit content] Kurt and Lauren learn how to resolve domestic disputes from a hostage negotiator and comedian Kyle Kinane drops by for a session of "fight therapy."

[Contains explicit content] Kurt and Lauren talk to a world-famous "camgirl" about cheating and some "close relatives" give them lessons in fidelity.

[Contains explicit content] Kurt and Lauren share the biggest personal crisis they have faced as a couple and then take a trip to Ohio to face a more physical challenge.