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It’s hard being a person, especially in a family, and no one knows that better than stand-up comedian, family man, and Live from Here head writer and performer, Tom Papa. How do you deal with a life filled with a whole host of characters and their bizarre, inescapable behavior? Especially when you’re related to them? Tom Papa is here to help you make sense of it all. Your Dad Stole My Rake is a hilarious and warm audiobook that saws deep into every branch of the family tree and uncovers the most bizarre and surprisingly meaningful aspects of our lives.

Tom Papa is a little worried about you. You seem stressed, overworked, and, frankly, a little mixed up. Everyone is fighting an overwhelming feeling that things are getting worse, that we should be doing more, that we're not good enough. Well, life isn't perfect. There have always been problems, and there always will be. You can fight for the things you believe in, you can work really, really hard, but you shouldn't lose track of the fact that while you're doing all that, life is flying by at lightning-fast speed.

Stand-up is all well and good, but observational humor that’s funny and warm may work best in books. And Tom Papa, whose loyal audiences are packed with “date night” couples of all ages, has perfected the form. In We're All In This Together, Papa’s thirty-seven short essays tackle these universal American topics,

Tom Papa has become a human mule, and he’s not afraid to admit it. In this follow-up to his 2013 special, Tom is at his fast-paced comedic best while relating the everyman struggles of family life, falling behind to the superrich, and his hilarious cure for angry young men.

Comedian Tom Papa riffs on the trials of married life, fatherhood in the 21st century, domestic pets, and more in his stand-up show.

[Contains explicit content] Tom Papa believes that being a person is a full time job. Bob the janitor has the world's most boring dreams.

[Contains explicit content] Join comedian and host Al Madrigal for the greatest journey of all! No, not Coachella...parenting! You'll hear all about comedians' triumphs and failures as parents as well as hilarious stories about their offspring.

First, Matt Horowitz talks relationships, and then tells Dom about working for Craig Kilborn. Then, Tom Papa sets the record straight about online medical advice and other assorted weirdness. Next, Bangladesh's own Gerry Bednob talks about low life expectancies and more in rapid-fire style. Club owner Jamie Masada then confronts him with an old, saucy story. Also, Dean Edwards makes fun of his English wife and horror movies.

Dom takes the stage first - he discusses useless language and believes black people say certain words better than anyone. Then, Paul Rodriguez visits with Dom and club owner Jamie Masada, and he takes the stage for a proper set. Next, Tom Papa makes anywhere outside of California sound like a nightmare winter world, and he picks on the Cheesecake Factory and fathers. Also, Jeff Garlin takes the mic and enjoys messing with the audience.