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Strong Ending

A Journey from Combat to Comedy

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Strong Ending

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Narrado por: Mary-Louise Parker
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This heartfelt Audible Original, narrated by Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker, follows three military veterans as they reclaim their most painful memories and turn them into comedy. Michael Garvey, Isaura Ramirez, and Patrick Harth left combat zones to challenge themselves in a stand-up comedy boot camp. As they learn to transform their raw emotions into cathartic experiences, they face the daunting challenge of trying to make an audience laugh with jokes about war, trauma, and mental health. This audio documentary details their move from military service to sharing their searing honesty and gritty strength while performing in front of packed crowds.

Strong Ending also features insight from professional comedians Rob Riggle (The Daily Show, The Hangover) and Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite, Arrested Development) as it explores the science behind the healing power of comedy and the role of military comedies in popular culture. A perfect mix of wit and warmth, this is an inspiring and honest listen that unearths the anxieties of readjusting to civilian life and the powerful potential of finding light in the dark.

About ASAP & Comedy Bootcamp: The Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) is a nonprofit with a mission to cultivate community and growth with veterans, service members, military families, and caregivers through the arts. ASAP promotes expression, skill-building, and camaraderie through classes in stand-up comedy, improv, storytelling, creative writing, acting, and the visual arts. ASAP's approach provides veterans with transferable life skills, a renewed sense of purpose, and improved well-being, while strengthening ties between veterans and their communities through the arts.

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  • Veteran Michael Garvey's journey to stand-up
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  • Why laughter heals
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  • Rob Riggle on the courage to pursue comedy
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  • Maria Bamford on the power of performance

About the Performer

Actress, writer, and humanitarian Mary-Louise Parker is perhaps best known for her acclaimed portrayal of suburbanite turned drug dealer Nancy Botwin in the hit television series Weeds, a role that earned her a Golden Globe in 2006 in addition to nominations for three additional Golden Globes, three Emmys, and two SAG Awards. Her other television appearances include the beloved miniseries Angels in America, for which she won an Emmy and a Golden Globe, and much-adored political drama The West Wing. Alongside small screen roles, Parker has enjoyed box office success in films such as RED, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Red Dragon. She is also a successful stage actress, having won a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for her performance in Proof, in addition to celebrated turns in Prelude to a Kiss, Heisenberg, and Reckless. As a writer, Parker was a staff contributor to Esquire magazine for over a decade and her work has appeared in publications varying from The New York Times to InStyle. Her book of letters, Dear Mr. You, was released in print and in audio in 2015. She is also an avid activist for the LGBTQ+ community and has been recognized for her efforts by GLAAD, Out Magazine, and the LGBT Community Center of New York.

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Maria Bamford is an actress and comedian. She stars in the semi-autobiographical comedy series Lady Dynamite, co-created by Mitch Hurtwitz (Arrested Development) and Pam Brady (South Park). She has also had recurring roles in critically acclaimed sitcoms Arrested Development and Fresh Off the Boat. She is the creator and star of Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! and the cult-adored web series The Maria Bamford Show. Bamford is the first female comic to have two Comedy Central Presents specials and in 2014, she received the American Comedy Award for Best Club Comic. She has also starred in The Comedians of Comedy and The Comedians of Comedy: The Movie, alongside comics such as Patton Oswalt and Zach Galifianakis. An award-winning voice actress, she has been featured on a multitude of animated series, including BoJack Horseman, Adventure Time, The Legend of Korra, and WordGirl.

Also Featuring

Rob Riggle is an actor, comedian, and veteran. He’s a familiar face to fans of blockbuster comedies such as The Hangover, Step Brothers, and 21 Jump Street. He also served as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and as a featured player on Saturday Night Live. Riggle’s other film credits include The Other Guys, 22 Jump Street, Dumb and Dumber To, Night School, 12 Strong, and Midnight Sun. He is also a celebrated voice actor, lending his voice to animated hits such as The Lorax and Hotel Transylvania. As he was breaking into comedy, Riggle was still on active duty with the United States Marine Corps, which he initially joined at the age of nineteen. Rising through the ranks, he served in a variety of countries, including Albania, Kosovo, Liberia, and Afghanistan. Riggle retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2013, after a combined 23 years of service (nine years active duty, 14 years in the reserves). He has earned more than 22 medals and ribbons.

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Wow I was both laughing and touched from this production on wounded and traumatized vets using stand up to heal themselves. Felt like a shot of empathy.
Nothing bad to say. Good narration, unique topic, good balance of narration, interviews, and the live recordings from the stand up show.

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Short story with clips of comedy show. Gets listener interested in topic. Would make a good NPR piece.

Good for NPR.

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Stand up comedy can help with depression and PTSD- yes, for veterans, but also for everyone!

Comedy can heal

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Incredible. Laughter is a response to absurd violations to our “norms” or what is truthful and real. Comedy comes out of trauma and anger – some of my favorite are military comedies; Forrest Gump, Hogan Hero’s, Private Benjamin, Stripes, Major Payne, etc… it amazes me because I don’t think I realized there was a link of my interest of comedy about war. I found it staggering and spectacular that one of my all-time favorites, the US show M*A*S*H (Korean war dramedy) was on TV for 11 years which is 3X longer than the actual conflict (3 yrs).

Highly recommend to all my vet friends.

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Dig deep and make 'em laugh! This is a wonderful production about the stand-up program for vets.

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