Big Dumb Eyes

Stories from a Simpler Mind

De: Nate Bargatze

Narrado por: Nate Bargatze

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER

From one of the hottest stand-up comedians, Nate Bargatze brings his everyman comedy to the page in this hilarious collection of personal stories, opinions, and confessions.

Nate Bargatze used to be a genius. That is, until the summer after seventh grade when he slipped, fell off a cliff, hit his head on a rock, and “my skull got, like, dented or something.” Before this accident, he dreamed of being “an electric engineer, or a doctor that does brain stuff, or a math teacher who teaches the hardest math on earth.” Afterwards, all he could do was stand-up comedy.* But the “brain stuff” industry’s loss is everyone else’s gain because Nate went on to become one of today’s top-grossing comedians, breaking both attendance and streaming records.

​In his highly anticipated first book, Nate talks about life as a non-genius. From stories about his first car (named Old Blue, a clunky Mazda with a tennis ball stick shift) and his travels as a Southerner (Northerners like to ask if he believes in dinosaurs), to tales of his first apartment where he was almost devoured by rats and his many debates with his wife over his chores, his diet, and even his definition of “shopping.” He also reflects on such heady topics as his irrational passion for Vandy football and the mysterious origins of sushi (how can a California roll come from old-time Japan?).

BIG DUMB EYES is full of heart. It will make readers laugh out loud and nod in recognition, but it probably won’t make them think too much.

*Nate’s family disputes this entire story.

Reseñas de la Crítica

PRAISE FOR NATE BARGATZE

“One of the hottest acts in comedy.”—The Atlantic

“One of the top up-and-coming comics.”—Jim Gaffigan to Esquire

“Bargatze has been a comic for 20 years, and created a style uniquely his own by recognizing the humor in small things. But it also nails just about everyone else, too.”—Variety

“[I]n an era where most comedians and late-night talk show hosts serve up incisive, polarizing takes on the issues of the day, Bargatze stands out for sticking to what he does know: chain restaurants, parenting, marriage, weird animal encounters, the South, and the absurdity of human interaction. What’s more, he works clean, and without a trace of mean-spiritedness in his material.”—Vanity Fair

Nate's Vandy is my Chicago Bears- I feel ya Nate

Love Nate and I am glad he did a book. So glad he read it himself. I'm so glad he doesn't feel like he has to be vulgar to be funny.

great read for entertainment especially on long car rides

the book is long enough to support long car rides and there is no chapter that I didn't love. great book overall.

Honest~clean~humour

Appreciate Nate’s honest in delivering every day occurrences with humor and glorifying our Lord while doing so.

Fun Listen

Totally Nate! A fun book teaching you to laugh at everyday life. Nate lets you inside the mind of funny lines

Love family stories!

I loved hearing all Nate's family stories. He is the BEST comedian by far!!