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Egghead
- Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone
- Narrated by: Bo Burnham
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 10-25-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
Regular price: $26.22
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Publisher's Summary
A strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians....
Bo Burnham was a precocious teenager living in his parents' attic when he started posting material on YouTube. 100 million people viewed those videos, turning Bo into an online sensation with a huge and dedicated following. Bo taped his first of two Comedy Central specials four days after his 18th birthday, making him the youngest to do so in the channel's history. Now Bo is a rising star in the comedy world, revered for his utterly original and intelligent voice. And, he can SIIIIIIIIING!
In Egghead, Bo brings his brand of brainy, emotional comedy in the form of off-kilter poems, thoughts, and more. Bo takes on everything from death to farts in this weird audiobook that will make you think, laugh and think, "why did I just laugh?"
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- Cullen R Hoyle
- 07-26-15
Amazing
I absolutely loved it. It's an easy listen. it has so many different types of poems. it has dark serious poems, funny laugh out loud poems, deep thinking, and lovely ones that could melt the heart of your significant other.
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- AlecZander
- 06-16-15
Yaaaaassssssss!!!
Never thought I would read this over and over and over again but it had because an everyday part of my life! Just amazing. And of course, perfect just like the author!
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- JoAnna
- 03-11-15
Worth buying!
If you liked the book, you will love the audio version. Well done Bo, everything you touch is hilarious, smart and adorable. Kudos!!
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- Daniel J. Gyure
- Indianapolis
- 02-27-15
Very funny and extremely clever
this was great. I'm glad I listened to the audiobook, his performance made this fantastic.
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- マギー
- usa/jp
- 10-31-14
Love love love!
If you could sum up Egghead in three words, what would they be?
Snarky, dirty, and romantic
Have you listened to any of Bo Burnham’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I am a HUGE fan of Bo's and his book is just as clever and hilarious as his stand-up and music, but with a touch of romance in between. This book is so new and so Bo.
Any additional comments?
I have the hardcover and hearing Bo read it is brilliant. I love it so so much. Buy/download this book, you won't regret getting it!
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- Kelli
- 10-17-16
Egghead Is The Reason I Live.
This book gives me life.
So much life that I wrote a poem:
Roses are red
Violets aren't blue
I wanna fuck and make a little Bo Burnham baby with you.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Madison Dolores
- 01-11-15
Amazing
It made me laugh, think about the underlining themes, and imagine the story line perfectly. His voices complete the whole thing.
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- jacob swane
- 10-26-14
Funny AF
If you could sum up Egghead in three words, what would they be?
Philosophical, clever, comedy
What was one of the most memorable moments of Egghead?
The poems from his show What.
What does Bo Burnham bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Not just a book of poems but a clever concoction of funny stories.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
some poems stud out more than others
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- Savanna
- Philadelphia, PA, United States
- 10-30-13
Bo is just
If you could sum up Egghead in three words, what would they be?
fantastic, wowwie, WOOOOOOO
What was one of the most memorable moments of Egghead?
Bo's heavy breathing.
What about Bo Burnham’s performance did you like?
HE WAS BREATHING SO HEAVY WOOOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes he is an amazing author and i knew he had it in him to do this.
Any additional comments?
if he breathed any heaver i would have peed.
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- BTW
- Everett, WA United States
- 07-27-18
Great book but it does not have story.
I loved the book but I was dissapointed to find out that the book did not have story, it was just a book of poems, the poems were hilarious, some of the best poems I have ever heard and the narrator was fantastic. I would have been disappointed if the narrator wasn't Bo Burnham because I love his voice and I am used to his voice saying these hilarious things. Great poem book! :-)