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The Ricky Gervais Guide to... PHILOSOPHY
- Narrated by: Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, Karl Pilkington
- Length: 52 mins
- Performance
- Release date: 03-17-09
- Language: English
- Publisher: Glyn Hughes
Regular price: $1.98
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stupid funny!!!
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The Ricky Gervais Guide to... THE HUMAN BODY
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- Narrated by: Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, Karl Pilkington
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5 out of 5 stars
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One if the best in the series.
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The Ricky Gervais Guide to...SOCIETY
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In this episode: Athenian democracy and arboreal investments; Karl on road safety; President Pilkington's pronouncements; Malthusian musings; Karl's adoption agency; the ins and outs of organ donation; social injustice on the busses; morality and entomology; Karl's Luddite attitude to plate sanitation; euthenized ensifera; social orthodoxy at the orthodontist's; and splenetic etiquette.
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Ricky Gervais Guide to... THE ENGLISH
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stupid funny!!!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious
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The Ricky Gervais Guide to...LAW AND ORDER
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4 out of 5 stars
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At this point...
- By Makeal on 12-19-09
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The Ricky Gervais Guide to... THE EARTH
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Join Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington for a final verbal jaunt around the world. In this episode… A preamble on Earthly nomenclature; Steve laments inclement weather; Karl does Genesis; A load of old Morlocks; Aunty Nora's insulated isolation fears; Karl talks shit; Industrial relations masterclass; Sofa salvage; Karl makes the bed; Karl up to his elbows; A dip with a dolphin; War on terrapins; Karl's new project; Karl and the Cairo khazi.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stupid funny!!!
- By january on 10-20-12
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It's the complete second season of The Ricky Gervais Show - six episodes in one tidy package. It's packed full of all-new drivel, as Ricky and Steve Merchant forage through the long grass of Karl Pilkington's brain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's the third and final instalment of our best bits of the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm. More drivel from the Ricky, Stephen, and Karl from the 3rd series.
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This is actually volume 3
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic!
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James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five times and has appeared on prime-time TV shows like Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and Russell Howard's Stand Up Central. But behind the fame and critical acclaim is a man perpetually getting into trouble. Whether it's disappointing a skydiving instructor midflight or hiding from thugs in a bush wearing a bright red dress, James is always finding new ways to embarrass himself.
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David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks, his look of permanent discomfort on C4 sex comedy Peep Show, his online commenter-baiting in The Observer or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look, has written a book about his life.
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One of the Funniest, Clever Brits around
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While he's not quite a household name, most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin, the voice-actor star of Archer and Bob's Burgers (and a sentient can of mixed vegetables in 2015's Wet Hot American Summer) a comedy show business success. But he'd like to remind everyone that as great as success can be, failure is also an option. In a hilarious, self-deprecating memoir, Jon lays out some of his many failures in all areas of life, from Work ("wherein I'm unable to deliver a sizzling fajita") to Family ("wherein a trip to PF Chang's fractures a family").
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great narration, less than great content
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Laughter is always the best medicine! If you love the comedy of Robin Williams and need a laugh, this book is for you! Robin Williams' 100 Greatest Jokes is a collection of Williams' funniest punchlines expanding his entire career, from his funniest movies to his brilliant stand-up comedy routines. Although the world lost Robin Williams in 2014, his comedic genius lives on in this hilarious keepsake.
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1 out of 5 stars
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fell flat
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Publisher's Summary
The fourth installment in this new series of exhaustive existential explorations.
Join Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, and Karl Pilkington as they ponder the great philosophical axioms and concepts... Truth, Beauty, and Baldness.
In this episode... Steve on Feng Shui; The think tank; Karl's perfect life; Karl's problem with neuroanatomy; Cogito Ergo Summat; Work ethics; Post-pesticidal remorse; Karl's holiday anhedonia; Curry night at Auntie Nora's; The Zen of Munchies; Karl's confectionery-based analogies; Transplant bollocks; Karl gets economical with his facts; Tribal numeracy; Small talk at the bar.
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- Robert
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- 06-04-10
What would I do without you??
Sometimes when I am on the subway I laugh so loud people move away from me, Yay for Philosophy!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Bev
- Alton, IL, USA
- 04-10-09
very enjoyable
I only wish Ricky Gervais would let Karl finish his idea. Steve M. always asks him to stop, he just never does... Still, funny.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- David
- Riverton, UT, USA
- 03-19-09
Quality On The Decrease
The long and the short of this is: While still enjoyable to listen to it's not what it originally was. It has essentially devolved into Ricky and Steve egging Karl on rather than just having him be part of the conversation.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- BVerité
- LA, United States
- 05-13-15
Hysterical!!!
I love these guys! This episode is so funny. I listen to all their stuff every so often when I need a good laugh. This one still makes laugh like the first time I heard it. Lol to Carl's wish to be called "Brett". I crack up every time!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- january
- Rock Hill, SC
- 10-20-12
Stupid funny!!!
This series of discussions makes me laugh out loud no matter where I am. I sometimes feel a little sorry for Karl, but he holds his own for the most part. While he's a little out there, I sometimes find myself thinking, wow, what an interesting way to look at things. I'm sure this series was put together to share Karl's strange take on life with the rest of the world, but I feel that Ricky sometimes forgets that. He often verbally attacks Karl for being an idiot. But Steve brings balance to the situation by insisting that he is interested to hear what Karl has to say. I love the dynamic between the three of them.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Silviu M
- 07-12-17
I like David Mitchell.
Where does The Ricky Gervais Guide to... PHILOSOPHY rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell.
What did you like best about this story?
I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell.
Which scene was your favorite?
I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell. I like David Mitchell.
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- Ryan
- 07-26-15
Hysterical
They are funniest guys alive. I could listen to a new one each and everyday.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Daniel
- DPO, AE, United States
- 07-25-11
Intelectual yet goofy
Just what you would expect. It's worth a short listen, a laugh or two, and a buck.
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- jacqueline rozenfeld
- 12-13-17
"LOVE THESE GUYS!!!!!!!"
What made the experience of listening to The Ricky Gervais Guide to... PHILOSOPHY the most enjoyable?
Its whimsy and humour.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Ricky Gervais Guide to... PHILOSOPHY?
Karl Pilkington's hilarious comments.
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Just as good.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
.I squirmed at Merchan't treatment of Pilkington.
Any additional comments?
They're all great to listen to.