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Truth through comedy
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I Can't Make This Up
- Life Lessons
- By: Neil Strauss - contributor, Kevin Hart
- Narrated by: Kevin Hart
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Superstar comedian and Hollywood box-office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.
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Best Audiobook I Ever Listened To
- By Sam Clear on 07-13-17
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How Not to Get Shot
- And Other Advice from White People
- By: Doug Moe, D. L. Hughley
- Narrated by: D. L. Hughley
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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From the elections of Barack Obama and Donald Trump to the tragic events of Ferguson and Charlottesville, the subject of race has come to the forefront of American consciousness. Legendary satirist D. L. Hughley offers his own cutting observations on this contentious issue that continues to traumatize the nation, a wound made more painful by the ongoing comments and actions of the 45th president. Hughley uses humor to draw attention to injustice, sardonically offering advice on a number of lessons, like "How to make cops feel more comfortable while they're handcuffing you".
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D.L. Hughley keeps me "woke"!
- By Mcmlviii on 08-21-18
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Pryor Convictions
- And Other Life Sentences
- By: Richard Pryor
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard Pryor journeys from his childhood in a family that worked in whore-houses and bars, through to his years in Hollywood - the money, the women, the drugs - and the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
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Powerful and painful
- By Fritz Mason on 04-19-18
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The Last Black Unicorn
- By: Tiffany Haddish
- Narrated by: Tiffany Haddish
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Tiffany can't avoid being funny: it's just who she is. But The Last Black Unicorn is so much more than a side-splittingly hilarious collection of essays - it's a memoir of the struggles of one woman who came from nothing and nowhere. A woman who was able to achieve her dreams by reveling in her pain and awkwardness, showing the world who she really is, and inspiring others through the power of laughter.
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Interesting...
- By The2ndhorseman on 12-24-17
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I Can't Make This Up
- Life Lessons
- By: Neil Strauss - contributor, Kevin Hart
- Narrated by: Kevin Hart
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Superstar comedian and Hollywood box-office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.
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Best Audiobook I Ever Listened To
- By Sam Clear on 07-13-17
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How Not to Get Shot
- And Other Advice from White People
- By: Doug Moe, D. L. Hughley
- Narrated by: D. L. Hughley
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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From the elections of Barack Obama and Donald Trump to the tragic events of Ferguson and Charlottesville, the subject of race has come to the forefront of American consciousness. Legendary satirist D. L. Hughley offers his own cutting observations on this contentious issue that continues to traumatize the nation, a wound made more painful by the ongoing comments and actions of the 45th president. Hughley uses humor to draw attention to injustice, sardonically offering advice on a number of lessons, like "How to make cops feel more comfortable while they're handcuffing you".
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D.L. Hughley keeps me "woke"!
- By Mcmlviii on 08-21-18
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Pryor Convictions
- And Other Life Sentences
- By: Richard Pryor
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Richard Pryor journeys from his childhood in a family that worked in whore-houses and bars, through to his years in Hollywood - the money, the women, the drugs - and the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
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Powerful and painful
- By Fritz Mason on 04-19-18
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The Last Black Unicorn
- By: Tiffany Haddish
- Narrated by: Tiffany Haddish
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Tiffany can't avoid being funny: it's just who she is. But The Last Black Unicorn is so much more than a side-splittingly hilarious collection of essays - it's a memoir of the struggles of one woman who came from nothing and nowhere. A woman who was able to achieve her dreams by reveling in her pain and awkwardness, showing the world who she really is, and inspiring others through the power of laughter.
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Interesting...
- By The2ndhorseman on 12-24-17
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Before They Were Kings, Vol. 1
- By: Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, Arsenio Hall, and others
- Narrated by: Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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The greats of comedy, when they were young and struggling, performing their great early routines.
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comedy that is really funny
- By Orchidea on 06-29-20
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Maybe You Never Cry Again
- By: Bernie Mac
- Narrated by: Bernie Mac
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Abridged
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By the tender age of five, Bernie Mac had found his calling: making others laugh. He has since become the star and cocreator of Fox’s hit sitcom The Bernie Mac Show; a stand-up legend; and a hit movie star in Head of State and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. Now, this amazing comedian delves deep down inside to retell the poignant and hilarious story of his childhood and the people who helped shape him into the comedian - and the strong and self-reliant man - he is today.
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Sad & Happy Story, But Very Well Missed Bernie,RIP
- By Eddie G on 03-20-13
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Here for It
- Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays
- By: R. Eric Thomas
- Narrated by: R. Eric Thomas
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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R. Eric Thomas didn’t know he was different until the world told him so. Everywhere he went - whether it was his rich, mostly White, suburban high school, his conservative Black church, or his Ivy League college in a big city - he found himself on the outside looking in. In essays by turns hysterical and heartfelt, Thomas reexamines what it means to be an "other" through the lens of his own life experience.
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Love in the Time of Coronavirus, Fabulous edition!
- By MMJetSet on 03-22-20
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
- By: Issa Rae
- Narrated by: Issa Rae
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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"My name is 'J' and I'm awkward--and Black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start?" Being an introvert in a world that glorifies cool isn't easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is that introvert--whether she's navigating love, work, friendships, or rapping--it sure is entertaining.
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Loved
- By Jamila on 02-25-15
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New releases
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French & Saunders Titting About (Series 5)
- By: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Narrated by: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
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Once again, the legendary comedy duo unearth six vitally important subjects... and then tit about about them. From surviving on a desert island to being eaten by a cardboard crocodile, Dawn and Jennifer will entertain, inform and thoroughly tit about for your pleasure. (Batteries not included.)
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Please Never Stop Titting About
- By Barbara Lunz on 04-18-24
By: Dawn French, and others
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The Journey to Ineffectiveness
- A Beginner’s Guide
- By: Dr. JC
- Narrated by: James Watson
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The Journey to Ineffectiveness: A Beginner’s Guide” by Dr JC, presents the novel argument that Ineffectiveness is a good thing and we should embrace it. It lays out a plan whereby we can increase our ineffectiveness. The book introduces our other IQ (Ineffectiveness Quotient), which is measured by our behavior, rather than our mental ability. It introduces a number of areas that present us opportunities to increase our IQ in a humorous, and some might say an outrageous, style.
By: Dr. JC
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Roast of the Town
- The Notorious Friars Club Celebrity Roasts...and How to Adapt Them for Any Speaking Occasion
- By: Joey Adams
- Narrated by: Joey Adams, Phyllis Diller, Soupy Sales, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Recorded live at the Friar's Club in New York City, this collection of stand-up routines features some of the greatest American comedians at the height of their comic skills. Presented by Joey Adams—and with introductions by television legends Milton Berle and Phyllis Diller—this recording captures performances by Norm Crosby, Freddie Roman, Soupy Sales, and Henny Youngman. In this nostalgic, hysterical collection, you'll laugh all the way through hundreds of hilarious jokes, gags, and putdowns.
By: Joey Adams
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Catskills on Broadway
- Original Cast Recording
- By: Freddie Roman, Dick Capri, Louise Duart, and others
- Narrated by: Freddie Roman, Dick Capri, Louise Duart, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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Debuting at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in 1991, Catskills of Broadway was a critically acclaimed show that played to sold-out houses for more than a year, followed by a national tour. This audio recording captures the hilarity provided by comedians Dick Capri, Louise Duart, Mal Z. Lawrence, and Freddie Roman.
By: Freddie Roman, and others
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Harrison the Hypochondriacal Hippopotamus
- The Worst Children's Book Ever Written
- By: Sherr Noble
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Are you a fan of satire? If so, tears of laughter will stream down your legs as you read this book. But please, do not let this book get into the hands of any children. This is the worst children's book ever written. It breaks all the rules of good children's literature: it contains incredibly lengthy and complex words, like "prophylactic" and "radioactive decay"; it deals with disturbing themes, like osteoporosis and lung cancer; and it does not have a happy ending. This children's book has absolutely no place in the life of any child (or adult, for that matter). If you find pleasure from ...
By: Sherr Noble
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Late
- By: No One
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In this super funny book, four people end up back in time and try to find a way back home. This book is full of jokes, fourth wall breaks, and lots of other random funny stuff and things. This book can be enjoyed by anyone (including you, your family, your friends, your neighbors, your alien that lives in your shed, your mailman, your pet dog, your pet cat, your pet spaghetti monster from outer space, your refrigerator, your world, and your universe).
By: No One
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French & Saunders Titting About (Series 5)
- By: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Narrated by: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Original Recording
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Once again, the legendary comedy duo unearth six vitally important subjects... and then tit about about them. From surviving on a desert island to being eaten by a cardboard crocodile, Dawn and Jennifer will entertain, inform and thoroughly tit about for your pleasure. (Batteries not included.)
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Please Never Stop Titting About
- By Barbara Lunz on 04-18-24
By: Dawn French, and others
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The Journey to Ineffectiveness
- A Beginner’s Guide
- By: Dr. JC
- Narrated by: James Watson
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The Journey to Ineffectiveness: A Beginner’s Guide” by Dr JC, presents the novel argument that Ineffectiveness is a good thing and we should embrace it. It lays out a plan whereby we can increase our ineffectiveness. The book introduces our other IQ (Ineffectiveness Quotient), which is measured by our behavior, rather than our mental ability. It introduces a number of areas that present us opportunities to increase our IQ in a humorous, and some might say an outrageous, style.
By: Dr. JC
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Roast of the Town
- The Notorious Friars Club Celebrity Roasts...and How to Adapt Them for Any Speaking Occasion
- By: Joey Adams
- Narrated by: Joey Adams, Phyllis Diller, Soupy Sales, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Recorded live at the Friar's Club in New York City, this collection of stand-up routines features some of the greatest American comedians at the height of their comic skills. Presented by Joey Adams—and with introductions by television legends Milton Berle and Phyllis Diller—this recording captures performances by Norm Crosby, Freddie Roman, Soupy Sales, and Henny Youngman. In this nostalgic, hysterical collection, you'll laugh all the way through hundreds of hilarious jokes, gags, and putdowns.
By: Joey Adams
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Catskills on Broadway
- Original Cast Recording
- By: Freddie Roman, Dick Capri, Louise Duart, and others
- Narrated by: Freddie Roman, Dick Capri, Louise Duart, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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Debuting at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in 1991, Catskills of Broadway was a critically acclaimed show that played to sold-out houses for more than a year, followed by a national tour. This audio recording captures the hilarity provided by comedians Dick Capri, Louise Duart, Mal Z. Lawrence, and Freddie Roman.
By: Freddie Roman, and others
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Harrison the Hypochondriacal Hippopotamus
- The Worst Children's Book Ever Written
- By: Sherr Noble
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Are you a fan of satire? If so, tears of laughter will stream down your legs as you read this book. But please, do not let this book get into the hands of any children. This is the worst children's book ever written. It breaks all the rules of good children's literature: it contains incredibly lengthy and complex words, like "prophylactic" and "radioactive decay"; it deals with disturbing themes, like osteoporosis and lung cancer; and it does not have a happy ending. This children's book has absolutely no place in the life of any child (or adult, for that matter). If you find pleasure from ...
By: Sherr Noble
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Late
- By: No One
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In this super funny book, four people end up back in time and try to find a way back home. This book is full of jokes, fourth wall breaks, and lots of other random funny stuff and things. This book can be enjoyed by anyone (including you, your family, your friends, your neighbors, your alien that lives in your shed, your mailman, your pet dog, your pet cat, your pet spaghetti monster from outer space, your refrigerator, your world, and your universe).
By: No One
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100 Things to Hate Before You Die
- By: Claudia Stavola
- Narrated by: Claudia Stavola
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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You’ll be thoroughly entertained and in awe of how comedian Claudia Stavola’s raucous sarcasm mirrors your inner most thoughts in this hilarious collection of easy-to-understand essays. With her witty and insightful observations, she’s like a modern-day George Carlin, except hairier. (Hey, she’s Italian. She was born with a mustache).
By: Claudia Stavola
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Slightly off the Mark: The Unpublished Columns
- The collected humor columns of Mark R. Hunter
- By: Mark R. Hunter
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Mark R. Hunter's weekly humor column "Slightly off the Mark" appeared in three newspapers for over twenty years, which is coincidentally the age of his first grey hair, before being unceremoniously cut short in 2014. This volume collects his previously unpublished and “leftover”columns. Mark is an author, 911 dispatcher, volunteer firefighter, humorist, dad, and self-proclaimed home maintenance failure who lives in northeast Indiana with his wife Emily. Together they're responsible for loosing eleven books on an unsuspecting world.
By: Mark R. Hunter
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More Slightly off the Mark: Why I Hate Cats, and Other Lies
- Gently used and reconditioned humor columns, sold as is with no warranty
- By: Mark R. Hunter
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Who would have thought the turn of the last Century would one day be ancient history? In "More Slightly Off the Mark, Why I Hate Cats, and Other Lies", former newspaper columnist Mark R. Hunter went back to collect his humor pieces from 2000 and 2001—the earliest ones to be put on a computer. In DOS format, on a floppy disk. The amount of change in just twenty years resulted in Hunter completely rewriting the columns, and inserting his present self (and his dog, Beowulf, through pictures) into the work—mostly to make fun of his older self. Along the way Mark riffs on everything from ...
By: Mark R. Hunter
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Lawyer Humor Handbook
- The Complete Tome of Lawyer Jokes, Stories, Amusing Transcripts, Puns, and Witticisms
- By: Ronald Clark
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Cheer yourself and others up with the Lawyer Humor Handbook. Excellent resource for ice breaking when you are giving a speech, need a fun gift—especially for a lawyer, or want to lighten up any gathering or celebration. This Handbook compiles the whole gamut of lawyer jokes, stories, puns, court transcripts with lawyer faux pas, and other lawyer witticisms. In this Handbook you’ll find: • 210 Humorous lawyer stories • 62 Courtroom transcripts with lawyer gaffes • 83 Question and answer lawyer jokes • 19 Law school amusements • 38 Punchy puns and word-play bits • 2 Legal ...
By: Ronald Clark
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How To FAIL at Stand-Up Comedy
- Avoiding the Pitfalls that Kill a Comic's Career
- By: Steve Sabo
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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PICK UP THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU PICK UP THE MICROPHONE Part instruction manual, part memoir and part cautionary tale, “How to FAIL at Stand-Up Comedy” is a hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking exploration of a 30 year career in stand-up. Sabo pulls no punches while revealing what it’s really like to live the life of a traveling comedian, warts and all. Sabo points out everything you can do wrong in this business with glaring detail and without judgment. Chock full of advice from industry insiders and experts in the field, “FAIL” takes you on the journey from open-miker to seasoned ...
By: Steve Sabo
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Go Home Happy, The Serious Side of Stand-Up Comedy
- By: nathan timmel
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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"You're a comedian? That must be awesome!" It's a familiar response from people who've just met someone that calls comedy their full-time job. On the surface, it's glamorous: laughter, bright spotlights, and traveling the world. But like sausage-making, the real action is far from pretty. What goes unseen is the struggle undertaken by comedians to perform on that stage. In Go Home Happy, stand-up veteran Nathan Timmel leads the reader through a funny, pride-swallowing journey navigating the minefield of club owners, booking agents, drunken hecklers, and unexpected friends. Part fun and ...
By: nathan timmel
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As Per Y'all's Requests
- By: Bo Ray
- Narrated by: Cameron Buckner
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Just another Southern boy coming of age story. The 60s and 70s were a magical time all across America. In the Deep South we did most of the same things kids across the country were doing but with a Southern drawl. Tales of school, bikes, fishing, hunting, Christmases, and even snow skiing of all things, fill the Mason jar of memories to the brim! When you grow tired of laughing there's even a bit of poetry for the more introspective. I hope you enjoy listening to these stories as much as I did living them. As Per Y'all's Requests...here it is.
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listen at will
- By Angie Brewer on 04-02-24
By: Bo Ray
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the little book of STANDUP
- By: John Vorhaus
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Is standup comedy an itch you like to scratch? Is it something you'd like to do better, and more, with more joy and less fear? Then boy do I have a book for you. Hi there, JV here, author of THE LITTLE BOOK OF STANDUP, which I hope you'll be visiting soon. When you do, you're going to learn a little about me, a lot about you, and all about what "having a practice of standup" really means. You will receive tools, inspiration, and a light dusting of awareness. If all goes according to plan, you'll end up more comfortable in your craft and certain in the knowledge that writing and delivering ...
By: John Vorhaus
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Tilting at Windmills
- A Monster Marshals Past Story
- By: Troy Lambert
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. And that's exactly where Alonso Quixana is headed. At the behest of a special division of the Vatican, he's been charged with investigating an unconventional invasion in Spain. People might think he is crazy for tilting at windmills, but he isn't. The windmills really are monsters. They're killing cattle, destroying villages, and terrifying peasants. With the help of his sidekick Sancho Panzo and his new friend Dora, Alonso, operating under the alias Don Quixote, will have to take them on. Will he defeat the windmills and return the plains of ...
By: Troy Lambert
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Big Hair Cold Beer & Sweet Revenge
- Thoroughly Gen X Millie Series – Book 1
- By: Jacqueline T. Moore
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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After Mildred Booth gets fired, is handed a box of cash from a long gone hubby, and hooks up with a guy she didn’t know could land her in jail, Millie realizes that destroying rat-bastard Alex Strongman is much more productive than watching Let’s Make a Deal with her psychic parrot, Boo. As the song says, girls just want to have fun, and when it isn’t, sweet revenge is the only answer!
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Be Funny or Die
- How Comedy Works and Why It Matters
- By: Joel Morris
- Narrated by: Joel Morris
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Join professional comedy writer Joel Morris on a hilarious journey into the hidden world of shared laughter, where he reveals the mechanisms that make jokes work and what comedy can teach us about ourselves. Offering astute analysis of everything from stand-up to slapstick and sitcom to spoof, Morris examines comedic patterns, rhythms, and dynamics to uncover the algorithms that secretly underpin comedy.
By: Joel Morris
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The Deadly Thirst
- A WJ Lundy Short
- By: W.J. Lundy
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
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From the my of USA Today bestselling author WJ Lundy, is a fun little foray into Halloween. **Out for a limited time** What do you do at the end of the world? Do you fight? Do you run? Or do you say "Well, it was fun while it lasted" grab a bottle of your choice and ride out the storm in style! You never know which choice will be your salvation or possibly the cause of it. A short Novella by WJ Lundy for the Halloween Season! Sit back, pop a top and enjoy The Deadly Thirst. Authors Note: I was commissioned to write this fun little story from some friendly folks in Napa Valley. they wanted ...
By: W.J. Lundy