Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!

More Magical Tales from the Author of 'God, No!'

By: Penn Jillette

Narrated by: Penn Jillette

Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Let's be honest - nobody has more fun than atheists. Don’t believe it? Well, consider this: For nonbelievers, every day you’re alive is a day to celebrate! And no one celebrates life to the fullest like Penn Jillette - the larger, louder half of legendary magic duo Penn & Teller - whose spectacularly witty and sharply observant essays in Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday! will entertain zealots and skeptics alike.

Whether he's contemplating the possibility of life after death, deconstructing popular Christmas carols, or just calling bullsh*t on Donald Trump's apprentice training, Jillette does not fail to shock and delight his fans. And as ever, underneath these rollicking rants lie a deeply personal philosophy and a generous spirit, which find joy and meaning in family, and peace in the simple beauty of the everyday.

Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday! is a hysterical affirmation of life's magic from one of the most distinctly perceptive and provocative humorists writing today.

©2012 Penn Jillette (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

good book

heard most of it before by listening to Penns Sunday school but it's good to hear them again.

Penn's thoughts and funny stories

For members of the congregation, this book isn't anything new really. You've heard some of the stories. Maybe you've shed a tear or busted a gut over them before. You've heard Penn's gregarious cackle -- and you've heard him get very serious about a few topics, only to laugh about something else.

This is a fun book that gives you a window into Penn's life and outlook. Fans know what to expect.

shut up and take my money 😊

an intelligent interesting man talking about hugely important things.... and dick jokes... what else do you need

Every Day is a New Story

To warn anyone on the fence, if vulgarity, sexuality, or atheism bothers you, don't listen. When you see something is written and narrated by Penn Jillette, expect a lot of this and more. Personally I found all his stories to be funny, thought-provoking, and sad at times. While some of his ideas I don't agree with and I can find myself on the opposite side of his argument, it does not take away from the fact that much of what he says is well-thought and well-intended. Even the stories that had little to no relevance to the topic of atheism were entertaining and gave some insight into who Penn Jillette is. Sure he goes on rants about Clay Aiken and a few others, but this is part of the personality of his that I find enjoyable and brutally honest.

Crude AND Joyful

The major theme of the book... that you don't need God to be kind, loyal, moral and happy... and that you are probably better off... is a potent one and nobody can bring it home like Penn. My favorite passage in the book is the last one.. about his son and his highly developed sense of integrity and self-awareness at barely toddler age. Children without religion (IMHO) get the healthiest and most inspiring lessons.

Read by Author.

I couldn't imagine anyone other than Penn Jillette reading his books. Just as good as God No. I might be biased as I am a huge fan of Penn and Teller.

Great book with a great narration!

Would you listen to Every Day is an Atheist Holiday! again? Why?

I probably will at some point. For two reasons 1. Penn has a way with explaining things that makes you ponder his points and I want to go back and revisit that after taking time to ponder. 2. Its a great funny moving book.

What other book might you compare Every Day is an Atheist Holiday! to and why?

This is really the first book like this I have experienced.

Which character – as performed by Penn Jillette – was your favorite?

Penn does a pretty good Ron Jeremy.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did laugh and was close to tearing up at a few of the stories.

Any additional comments?

Penn Jillette is an extremely intelligent person, even though he likes to claim otherwise, He is witty, crude and funny in ways you would not imagine. If you have experienced any other material by him you know this, but if you do not know him then you need to expect that this is going to be a very uncensored book with things in it that may offend you so go listen to one of his pod casts from his sunday school radio show before you decide you should buy this.

One of the best Audiobooks I have ever listened to

In terms of content, this is one of the best audiobooks I have ever listened to. In terms of quality of narration, its is far and away the best. Some autobiographies can be narrated by anyone, but this one was so much better because Penn was reading his own work.

I liked this book so much that about half way into it, I purchased Penn's other book to listen to next.

Penn is my idol!

Penn is a great performer and has a awesome mind. One of the few people I want to meet before I die.

Good stories, not so much on making connections

Fun stories. Better than most books I've purchased on Audible. But when he tries to connect his stories to why atheism rules supreme, then it reminds me of what happens to lawyers when they get out of law school and get in front of a judge for the first time. After they are done making their arguments, you see this look in a judge's eyes before she says, "Counselor, I think you are failing to take into consideration that . . ." And that's what happens when he tries to connect his stories into where religious people screw up. He isn't as bad as most atheist commenters on religion, but he's such an interesting and smart guy that it annoys me a little bit when he makes some of his arguments. All said, he would be fun to go on a road trip.