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All the Worst Humans Audiobook by Phil Elwood— narrated by Holter Graham
How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians
Phil Elwood's memoir All the Worst Humans is a self-implicating insider account of Washington's PR industry, written by a former operative who ran influence campaigns for clients including Gaddafi, Assad, and the government of Qatar — and who eventually had to reckon, in a very concrete way, with what that actually meant.
Why the audiobook wins
Holter Graham narrates All the Worst Humans with the wry, self-aware timing of a man telling a story on himself, which is the only way this memoir works. Elwood's account of running PR for dictators and oligarchs is funniest and most damning in its deadpan details, and Graham's delivery leans into that dry comedy without ever letting Elwood off the hook.
This is a book that moves fast, absurd episode after absurd episode escalating toward real consequence, and Graham's pacing keeps that propulsion intact, making it a strong pick for a commute or a flight where you want something darkly entertaining that also happens to be a genuine indictment of the influence industry.
Elwood spent years inside rooms most of us only read about, and hearing his own account narrated aloud adds a confessional quality that suits the material. A little under seven hours, one credit, and a story that's as uncomfortable as it is hard to stop listening to.
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- Who narrates the All the Worst Humans audiobook?
- Holter Graham narrates the audiobook edition of All the Worst Humans.
- How long is the All the Worst Humans audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 6 hr 42 min.
- Is the All the Worst Humans audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored All the Worst Humans 4.1 out of 5. Holter Graham narrates All the Worst Humans with the wry, self-aware timing of a man telling a story on himself, which is the only way this memoir works. Elwood's account of running PR for dictators and oligarchs is funniest and most damning in its deadpan details, and Graham's…
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