The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook)

A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

By: Jon Stewart

Narrated by: Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones, John Oliver

Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

The eagerly awaited new audiobook from the Emmy-winning, Oscar-hosting, Daily Show-anchoring Jon Stewart - the man behind the mega seller America (The Book).

Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a massive mission to write a book that summed up the human race: What we looked like; what we accomplished; our achievements in society, government, religion, science and culture.

After two weeks of hard work, they had their book. Earth (The Book) is the definitive guide to our species. With their trademark wit, irreverence, and intelligence, Stewart and his team will posthumously answer all of life's most hard-hitting questions, completely unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity, or even accuracy.

©2010 Jon Stewart (P)2010 Hachette Audio

It is what it is...

If you like the typical humor you find on "The Daily Show" you will likely enjoy this book. There are lots of tongue -in-cheek moments as well as plenty of adolescent humor. It is a worthwhile listen and when I want a good laugh I will go to this one consistently. It doesn't take long and is in its own way, insightful.

Not the Daily Show, but close enough!

Although it lacked a bit of Stewart's and Oliver's finest wit, it's sure to please fans of the show in a way that reruns can't.

Fans of the Daily Show this is better!

Even a couple of years down the line this holds up!
Lots of daily show reporters guest star in this laugh out loud funny book.

Finally

If you could sum up The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook) in three words, what would they be?

Better than first

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook)?

FAQs

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Cannot recall, doing review at a significantly later date

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not really

Any additional comments?

This was much better than the first book by Jon Stewart. I don't know what happened with the first book. Jon's delivery was much better, lighter topic, would recommend to friends.

Ok book, but boring narration

I have a copy of the book and very much like Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, so I thought it would interesting to listen to the audiobook as well, but the narration is a little too deadpan for me. On the show, Stewart usually has tons of energy, yelling and screaming sometimes, but on the book, it was as if I were reading a boring school textbook, but in aural form. Very disappointing; I'm going to return it.

Comical - have a few laughs

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It was entertaining, fiction is not my cup of tea most days..

What do you think your next listen will be?

The World until Yesterday: What can we learn from traditional societies?

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

They were what made it funny. None individual stood out but as a cast they were a laugh.

Could you see The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook) being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

A movie no. A TV series? Only if it were more like a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy tv show.

Get the hard copy

Didn't translate well into an audiobook. I love the content though. I'd recommend getting the hard copy. It's great.

Not What You Think

I think the best way to describe this book is that it's like one of the Daily Show bits....But one that really goes on for too long. Actually this book would have been better if done as an animation parody. I think that might have been both poinent and funny.

As it is I've listened to it a few chapters at a time. Otherwise I find myself losing focus from time to time. This is something that's good for say driving in heavy traffic because you don't get so absorbed that you miss my semi coming up from behind....Hopefully

It's interesting, but listen to the sample first....that's pretty much what the whole book is like...

Silly and Enjoyable

All the performers and performances are what you'd expect: hilarious, snide, great timing, etc. The point? Not so sure there is one but it sure as hell was entertaining. . . Which come to think of it, is I guess the point. :)

Good book, not great. But let me explain.

The first thing you should know is that I gave this book four stars instead of five because it just didn't live up to how good the first Daily Show book [America: The Book] was. In fact, if you haven't listened to that one, do it first. It's funnier.

THAT BEING SAID,

This book really is great. The "new" Daily Show cast never phones it in and every personality leaps into your ears. The book is whimsical, angry, funny, politically crazy, and everything else we look forward to from Jon Stewart and his gang. Listen to this one and America: The Book. you won't be too disappointed.