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Suzanne Westenhoefer wields her politically incorrect brand of humor like a sledgehammer, breaking down the wall between gay and mainstream comedy. Her fresh and unique material earned her a comedy special on HBO and on the stages of various comedy clubs across the country - now see why.

Stand to!...for a journey into Greg's favorite part of Italy: Self Induglia. Hold on fast, as this is but a stone's throw from Self Loathia. He's qualified to "rock the mike" and is cooler than you - and has all the reasons in the Union to back this up. Listen to him, you might benefit. And if any sticks, it's yours. Free (no extras, no hiddens). Isn't Greg a jolly-good fellow?

In Neat, writer/performer Charlayne Woodard shares her memories of growing up black in America in the '60s and '70s. The play focuses around the life of Woodard's Aunt Beneatha, Neat, who was mistakenly fed camphor oil as a baby, resulting in permanent brain damage. Stories of family and of time spent with Neat are weaved together with touching results.

In five autobiographical vignettes, Charlayne Woodard tells the moving and inspirational tale of her African-American family through three generations of love, struggle, and triumph.

Were it up to Greg, Robert Downey Jr. would be nominated President extant and emeritus of the Screen Actor's Guild. Why the American tourist in space is wrong, wrong, wrong; why we scored with W, what would Gore do?; what's going on in Venlo, Holland (drive-through drug shops), and more.

Hang on muskrats, because in this episode, Greg tackles the Bush twins...reveals that hedgehogs, too, get drunk...explains what haggis is (and other Scottish culinary thills)...and rants furiously on much more. Tune in!

Having saved virtually every letter her father wrote to her between the years 1938, when she was 11 years old, and 1967, Miriam Marx' letters from her famous father Groucho show an extraordinary father-daughter relationship.

Get a load of Maggie Cassella in this live Toronto performance as she takes on sex, the Bible, and everything else in her blatant and hilarious style. Nothing is sacred for this no-holds-barred entertainer. Who knew that a lesbian lawyer would make such a great standup comic?

Robin Greenspan, former lead singer/songwriter of the band Arms Akimbo, puts her musical career on pause to share with audiences another talent: stand-up comedy! In the tradition of gay culture comedy, Robin shares her wry views on the humor of sex and madness of society.

Ol' Disgruntled, the comedy farmer, is back! He's delivering vitriolic vittles to the humor-starved tables of the liberal NPR listeners - listing things he hates and, well, if he must, things he doesn't hate too. Greg tackles the drinking habits of English hens and pleads for mercy from stories of the sexual habits of California Rep. Gary Condit.

A Grammy-nominated recording artist, Bill Harley - songwriter, storyteller, author, playwright - is known as one of the finest family performers in the United States. His unique combination of song and story, silly and serious, has entertained families for 20 years, and led him to be called "the Mark Twain of contemporary children's music" by Entertainment Weekly.

Hang on to your hats, dudes and dudettes. Greg's back, with a recently uncovered show from the not-so-distant archives. He's anxious for the celebrity deathmatch between Jeb Bush and Janet Reno, smug about Clarence Thomas, over-identifying with the movie Memento, stunned by loads of Viagra sent to self-obsessed billionaires, and ever vigilant for those poor, poor celebs suffering from IPD - Imagined Personality Disorder.

Poison darts at the ready! Proops, a.k.a Uncle Bummer, has a new batch of his curare-laced barbs for you. This potent brew adds two cups of Bush's current working vacation, a heaping of the Genoa police-fest, and a pinch of scantily-clad Mariah to taste. Spare stem cells anyone?

For Adults Only: Explicit language. Must be 18 years of age to purchase.

Greetings you little rascals! Isn't it hard enough being a teenager these days? Proops wants to discover the drugged up geniuses whose parents force-feed Ritalin. And, speaking of parenting, Madonna doesn't change her babies' diapers AND to add insult to injury, Proops says her new concert sucketh. Finally, recent shark attacks make Proops proud of the garden-variety prehistoric man-eating behavior.

This special edition of Audible Proops has no jokes, but Greg Proops says you should listen anyway. It was recorded September 13, 2001.

Proops is back and he's recovering from what he calls his failure of satire on his last installment. He's now wondering what Tom Brokaw is so worried about when it's the assistants getting anthraxed; where scaredy-cat congresspeople run when they're spending your tax dollars on government bailouts; and what's the cost of civil liberties when no one knows the origins of anthrax tainted letters?

Recently, Proops was shocked to hear new CNN anchor Aaron Brown report the end of ironic wise-guy humor in light of current world events. Proops says, hasn't wise-guy humor carried us this far? Also, with new security measures causing Clint Eastwood to be stopped and searched on a Hollywood set recently, Proops risks heresy to wonder aloud if maybe current security methods aren't going a little too far?

In this audio-original production, author Richard Fawkes traces the development of the musical, highlighting composers and lyricists including Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim. Presented by the vivacious singer Kim Criswell, star of Cats, and including nearly 100 famous musical extracts.

Welcome back to AudibleProops - after being on extended liberty in the Proops homeland of Snideberia, in the fertile heartland of Sarcasia, Proops is back. Winona Ryder busted for shoplifting? Tom Green and Drew Barrymore breaking up? Quelle surprise! And, Kate & Leopold reminds Proops that Meg Ryan is the fulcrum on which evil is balanced. The cutes shall infect the earth. Praise Allah. Also, Proops' short list of New Year's resolutions, i.e., number three, stop watching the news, and more.

Proops serves up a hearty stew of celebrity quips loaded with chunks of irony for your listening pleasure. Liz Hurley is pregnant and Proops wants to know about celebrity sex. Speaking of sex, Sex in the City is back and, well, Proops will admit it's funny, in spite of Sarah Jessica Parker's terminal case of cuteness. Proops reminds everyone that teens will still be teens, what with Prince William coming of age and smoking jazz cigarettes.