
April
came and went quickly, but it’s been quite a month. My friends got engaged, my car hit 200,000 miles, and I’ve sneezed a record of 500,000,000 times since the start of the month! I know the second thing there is only important to me, and the third is a cartoonish exaggeration, but hey, it’s my newsletter so I call the shots here.In other news that no one else cares about but me, I’m on spring break this week. While you typically get this email while I’m on my way to grad school, right now I’m doing what every student does on their spring break…sitting at my desk here at work and plugging away on Audible stuff! But I’m finally getting some normal human sleep hours this week, so I can’t complain. And without my usual homework, I’m squeezing in a few extra listens, too.
- Aaron, Audible editor
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Do You Talk Funny?
- 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker
- De: David Nihill
- Narrado por: David Nihill
- Duración: 4 h y 12 m
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Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change.
In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be a comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possible.
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A Textbook for a Take Action Program
- De Brian Ball en 03-07-16
It's all about getting the laugh
Like I mentioned before, two of my best friends just got engaged this past weekend! Even though it had been a long time coming and I was one of the first to know about it, I was still surprised by just how excited I got. And naturally, now we all want to know all the wedding details even though there aren’t any yet. I can tell you this though, I’m gonna be making a toast whether they like it or not, and before I do, I’m gonna be giving this title a spin. Do You Talk Funny? is writer and comedian David Nihill’s guide on how to give better (read: funnier) public speeches. And since I plan on making that wedding as much about me as it is about the bride and groom, I’m gonna start prepping now.
*Clink Clink Clink*
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My Sister, the Serial Killer
- A Novel
- De: Oyinkan Braithwaite
- Narrado por: Adepero Oduye
- Duración: 4 h y 15 m
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Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead. Korede’s practicality is the sisters’ saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the trunk of her car is big enough for a body, and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures of her dinner to Instagram when she should be mourning her “missing” boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit. Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works.
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That’s it?!!!
- De Danni B. en 12-26-18
Murder...with a twist of humor
I love having the opportunity to blend two of my listening loves—fiction and humor—especially when it’s done well. In my own fiction, I try my best to be as funny as possible while not obstructing the movement in my stories, and that doesn’t always work (just ask anyone in my MFA workshops). But every once in a while when I bullseye that sucker, it feels like a win. I’d like to imagine that’s how Oyinkan Braithwaite felt when writing her 2018 debut, My Sister, the Serial Killer. I don’t need to tell you much more about the story because the title says it all. It’s dark, it’s funny, and as my fellow editor Rachel found out, it’s a really special listening experience.
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James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
- De: James Acaster
- Narrado por: James Acaster
- Duración: 6 h y 8 m
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James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five times and has appeared on prime-time TV shows like Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and Russell Howard's Stand Up Central. But behind the fame and critical acclaim is a man perpetually getting into trouble. Whether it's disappointing a skydiving instructor midflight or hiding from thugs in a bush wearing a bright red dress, James is always finding new ways to embarrass himself.
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Tales worth listening to.
- De Brendan S. en 01-31-18
Do you laugh at others' mishaps?
Me too. So when I saw this title on my everlasting search to find you folks some good content and make this newsletter worth opening, I downloaded this and didn’t regret it for a second. Look, if you dig a British accent, this one’s for you. If you dig somebody relaying all their embarrassing and unbelievable stories to you, this one’s for you. And most importantly, if you’re just looking for a laugh, this one’s for you.
Dig It
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Discover how to embrace your best basic self in this laugh-out-loud funny guide from the breakout star of Bravo’s hit reality show Vanderpump Rules, perfect for fans of the relatable and entertaining books by the Betches and Andi Dorfman.
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As Dave Barry turns 70 - not happily - he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet). He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones - turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lot more than he does.
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Required Reading, Excellent Audio Book!
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Southern Lady Code
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The best-selling author of American Housewife is back with a fiercely funny collection of essays on marriage and manners, thank-you notes and three-ways, ghosts, gunshots, gynecology, and the Calgon-scented, onion-dipped, monogrammed art of living as a Southern lady.
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Love the sassy, southern, narration!
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Discover how to embrace your best basic self in this laugh-out-loud funny guide from the breakout star of Bravo’s hit reality show Vanderpump Rules, perfect for fans of the relatable and entertaining books by the Betches and Andi Dorfman.
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