Girl Walks into a Bar...

Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle

By: Rachel Dratch

Narrated by: Rachel Dratch

Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

In this side-splitting memoir, the former Saturday Night Live star recounts the hilarious adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mother when she least expected it - at the age of 44.

Anyone who saw an episode of Saturday Night Live between 1999 and 2006 knows Rachel Dratch. She was hilarious! So what happened to her? After a misbegotten part as Jenna on the pilot of 30 Rock, Dratch was only getting offered roles as "Lesbians. Secretaries. Sometimes secretaries who are lesbians."

Her career at a low point, Dratch suddenly had time for yoga, dog-sitting, learning Spanish - and dating. After all, what did a forty-something single woman living in New York have to lose? Resigned to childlessness but still hoping for romance, Dratch was out for drinks with a friend when she met John.

Handsome and funny, after only six months of dating long-distance, he became the inadvertent father of her wholly unplanned, undreamed-of child and moved to New York to be a dad. With riotous humor, Dratch recounts breaking the news to her bewildered parents, the awe of her single friends, and the awkwardness of a baby-care class where the instructor kept tossing out the f-word.

Filled with great behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Dratch's time on SNL, Girl Walks into a Bar is a refreshing version of the "happily ever after" story that proves female comics - like best sellers Tina Fey and Chelsea Handler - are truly having their moment.

©2012 Rachel Dratch (P)2012 Penguin Audio

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Loved this. Absolutely good use of time. Thank you so so very much, Rachel Dratch!!!!!

Great for snl fans

Rachel Dratch is a great actor and this really came across in her book, her narration was funny endearing and relatable. If you like comedy biography you'll probably like this.

Hit home with me.

Simply, thank you. But I need 20 words for this review so, Rachel, thanks again. Your story was great and your telling of it was wonderful!

Better than "Yes Please"

A funny and personal look behind and beyond SNL with touching personal moments from Rachel's life.

Her performance and story are great, got me a little teary eyed at some points

Love Rachel!

What made the experience of listening to Girl Walks into a Bar... the most enjoyable?

Rachel is so funny, open and easy to relate to.

What did you like best about this story?

Her story is not only funny, but enlightening and very moving.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed and cried. I have an improv background, so all the improv stuff was great. Rachel is so honest about her life and how things turned out it made me wish I was her friend. She's hilarious and talented and I look forward to future books.

Any additional comments?

This is an excellent, funny, moving memoir that I think almost anyone can relate to and will enjoy.

Fun getting to know Rachel!

I really enjoyed this book. Nothing was lost in translation as Miss Dratch read her own work. As a parent, it was fun to remember my own metamorphosis from an individual to a father and how dramatic that transformation was. On a ironic note, I found myself with some back pain and looking into acupuncture, and followed her advice found in this book. Well done Rachel! I'm looking forward to the sequel.

Exceeded my expectations

Rachel was never my favorite performer on SNL, but I was never a super devoted fan of the show either. Her book is funny, self deprecating and just human. Rachel is hilarious in the telling of her memoir, while still coming across as thoughtful, introspective and resilient. She is the sort of person I would want as a friend.

Laugh out loud funny!!!

I didn't know much about Rachel Dratch, but I loved hearing her tell her story in such an open and honest way. It's weird to feel so happy for someone you'll likely never meet. Thanks for writing this book and sharing your story 😁

Serendipity

This book is excellently narrated. The story is funny and engaging. In the world of art and entertainment right now, in the world post Covid19, things are rarely uplifting and motivating. This book leaves you feeling good and wanting to call or text your two best friends, or in my case run into one at the gas station as you finish it. I was so happy to have heard it when I did. I sent the book to my best friend on Audible and another DLed it on my recommendation. If you're a person out there looking for answers. This book may have some of them. In a vague, funny, and not at all too serious way. Love, Jackie Lane

Enjoyed the book from start to finish

Even though I'd been burned before by purchasing an audible book solely based on seeing a brief interview with the author, I decided to give it another try. Thankfully, I was not disappointed.
This was everything I hoped it would be. Rachel is both an entertaining story teller and narrator.
It was a great quarantine companion.