Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg

One Comedian's Tour of Not-Quite-the-Biggest Cities in the World

By: Todd Barry, Jesse Eisenberg - introduction, Doug Stanhope - introduction

Narrated by: Todd Barry

“With this charming, sardonic debut, stand up comedian and actor Todd Barry makes readers laugh as hard as the audiences at his shows” (Publishers Weekly) in this hilarious book of travel essays from his time on tour in the US, Canada, and Israel.

Hello. It’s Todd Barry. Yes, the massively famous comedian. I have billions of fans all over the world, so I do my fair share of touring. While I love doing shows in the big cities (New York, Philadelphia), I also enjoy a good secondary market (Ithaca, Bethlehem). Performing in these smaller places can be great because not all entertainers stop there on tour; they don’t expect to see you. They’re appreciative. They say things like “Thank you for coming to Hattiesburg” as much as they say “Nice show.” And almost every town has their version of a hipster coffee shop, so I can get in my comfort zone.

My original plan was to book one secondary market show in all fifty states, in about a year, but that idea was funnier than anything in my act. So, instead of all fifty states in a year, my agent booked multiple shows in a lot of states, plus Israel and Canada.

Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg is part tour diary, part travel guide, and part memoir (Yes, memoir. Just like the thing presidents and former child stars get to write). Follow me on my journey of small clubs, and the occasional big amphitheater. Watch me make a promoter clean the dressing room toilet in Connecticut, see me stare at beached turtles in Maui, and see how I react when Lars from Metallica shows up to see me at a rec center in Northern California.

I’d love to tell you more, but I need to go book a flight to Evansville, Indiana.

World famous comedian, tells life on the road

This book is a generous look into a world famous comedian's life on the road. The mere fact that Todd would take the time to address civilians is a success in it's own right. He graciously explains the real life on the road, while not bragging too much about his extravagant lifestyle in world renowned cities such as Dayton, or Asheville. I'd suggest doing yourself a favor and purchasing this book, and letting the man himself tell you about lifestyle as a rich and famous.

alright

This is a book by world-famous author and humorist Todd Barry. It is great and i feel privileged that he read it to me. A+

Boom Boom Todd Barry.

I picture Todd narrating this book in a setting, like his scene in Louie, when he discussed his name being spelled Berry in his dressing room door, while the crowd gathers around him to find out he gets the club manager to change it to Barry. Victory! Best delivered by Todd Barry himself. He's a legend in his own mind, and mine!

Todd Barry is Wonderfully Great

For anyone into comedy, anyone who likes to travel, anyone who wants insight into the life of a comic on the road, and anyone who likes to laugh. Todd Barry is my favorite comedian and his memoir/travelogue doesn’t disappoint. 5 stars. A++

Quintessential Todd Barry

If you like Todd Barry, you'll like this book! If you don't, well that's on you.

What a way to kill time during a long drive!

I got this before a drive from Austin to Lewisville, TX. Before I knew it, the drive was over and I just wanted to keep driving to hear the rest.

Didn't want it to end!

Todd has an intriguing combination of homely warmth and dry humor. I like his self revelations of his little neuroses and foibles--makes him so human and relatable. He also has a sharp intelligent sarcasm that's a good release for commonly annoying aspects of our society. His descriptions of how well and poorly he's treated at the clubs should be helpful to anybody hoping to become a stand up.comedian. I liked his satisfying descriptions of hecklers and how he dealt with them. For me the book could have been longer and gone into even more detail about how he crafts his acts and jokes. I'd like to see him write that book next. I listened to this book while I wasn't feeling well with the flu. So thank you Todd for cheering me up and helping my recovery. You're a funny guy!

Great book

Great book for any Todd Barry fan or comedy fan in general. I’m a comedian and I really enjoyed learning the ins & outs of the game.

Genius

This Todd Barry character has a scintillating wit. Women will undoubtedly throw themselves at this literary monster.

Very Todd

I worked with Todd when I was in college and listening to this book brought me back to the days where he would make us all laugh til we cried. Subtle and hilarious.