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In any medium, getting out of the way has so much more value than we realize.

Listen to the full episode with @the.ray.porter at LINK IN BIO.

Text is text. Whether it’s stage, screen, or audio, serve the text.

Listen to the full episode with @the.ray.porter at LINK IN BIO.

Your favorite narrator just visited your favorite audiobook headquarters. 🤝

From the Dolby Atmos studio to production spaces where thousands of audiobooks come to life, @the.ray.porter got the full behind-the-scenes experience—and we got to celebrate one of the voices that makes Audible, Audible.

This is what it's all about: narrators, teams, and listeners united by stories.

What Ray Porter audiobook are you listening to right now? Check out our top picks, link in bio.

Discipline, humility, resilience, and what it means to serve the story first.

In episode 178, I sit down with acclaimed actor and audiobook narrator @the.ray.porter for a wide-ranging conversation about storytelling, performance, and how a workmanlike approach to the craft has shaped his career.

Ray discusses narrating @jackcarrusa’s The Fourth Option, the start of a new series and character outside the Terminal List universe, and what it’s like to bring Jack’s words to life after years of collaboration across fiction and nonfiction. He shares his unconventional approach to audiobook narration — reading cold, letting the text lead, and trying to disappear so the listener can connect directly with the story.

We also dig into the physical, mental, and creative demands of narration, the difference between acting on stage, screen, and behind the mic, and why audiobook work is far more difficult than many people assume. The conversation moves from craft to calling, touching on burnout, creative renewal, theater, imposter syndrome, and the importance of building a full life outside the work itself.

Ray also reflects on his role as Darkseid in @zacksnyder’s Justice League, the long road from being cut out of the theatrical release to finally hearing audiences cheer when the #SnyderCut arrived.

178. @the.ray.porter. LINK IN BIO.

THE Ray Porter came to Newark. 🎙️

The acclaimed voice behind 'Project Hail Mary' visited Audible HQ for a tour of our Innovation Cathedral and a sit down with our CEO, Bob Carrigan, to talk about what makes Newark special.

"Being here, you feel the investment in the community," Ray shared.

Newark has been our home since 2007. It's where we record, innovate, and build the future of audio storytelling. Learn more about our imagination in action impact, link in bio.

Great day out with @jackcarrusa at the range at @tarantactical. With the genius @tetianagaidar, who is (among many other things) a great instructor. That’s Austin Butler setting me to use a weapon I actually have some proficiency with.

Ray Porter (@/the.ray.porter), narrator of PROJECT HAIL MARY, LEAGUE OF AULD, WE ARE LEGION, THE FOLD, and THE TERMINAL LIST, joined screenwriter and novelist Edward Savio (@edwardsavio) for our podcast, DON’T WORRY, NO ONE’S LISTENING. This podcast promises candid conversations, all the wicked mischief, and real, honest insight into the creative process of storytellers. 🎙️ 💬

In this episode, Ray discussed the challenge of seamlessly bridging the literary message with the auditory translation. Sometimes narration gives away the mystery… 👀 🤣

Check out the link in our bio to watch the full podcast on YouTube. 🔗

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• Guest: Ray Porter (@/the.ray.porter), 2026 Audible Narrator Hall of Fame, Audie Award winner for Science Fiction 2026, 11 Nominations and 3x Audie Award Winner, author ofPROJECT HAIL MARY, HEAVEN'S WINNER, LEAGUE OF AULD, CHARLOTTE'S WEB, and many more
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@jackcarrusa brings the heat once again. Thank you Jack, @simon.audio, @vaulteksafes ! “The Fourth Option” is out now. This Lifepod would be a great place to keep your audiobook😉

Release day! And it’s a banger. My thanks to @jackcarrusa for a great book and to @regiment_blades for a great knife! #audiobook

Ray Porter (@the.ray.porter), narrator of PROJECT HAIL MARY, LEAGUE OF AULD, WE ARE LEGION, THE FOLD, and THE TERMINAL LIST, joined screenwriter and novelist Edward Savio (@edwardsavio) for our podcast, DON’T WORRY, NO ONE’S LISTENING. This podcast promises candid conversations, all the wicked mischief, and real, honest insight into the creative process of storytellers. 🎙️ 🔎

In this episode, Ray shared advice for anyone aspiring to be an audiobook narrator, including why the narrator isn’t the smartest person affiliated with the project. 👀 💭

Check out the link in our bio to watch the full podcast on YouTube. 🔗

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Guest: Ray Porter (@the.ray.porter), 2026 Audible Narrator Hall of Fame, Audie Award winner for Science Fiction 2026, 11 Nominations and 3x Audie Award Winner, author ofPROJECT HAIL MARY, HEAVEN'S WINNER, LEAGUE OF AULD, CHARLOTTE'S WEB, and many more.
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#rayporter #audiobooknarrator #audieawardwinner #readers #bookaddict

RIPTIDE - A Silent Horizons Thriller

Available May 12.

Preorder link in bio. Get it before it hits shelves.

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#silenthorizons
#crazy4fiction
#tyndalehouse