Audiobooks by Michael Ian Black

A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son

Dear Elijah, You're entering adulthood at an incredible time for men. You have the opportunity to be part of a conversation about the new shape of manhood. If you want it to, your generation of men can become pioneers, reinventing masculinity the same way women continue to adapt femininity ... What does it mean to be a man? In a world in which the word masculinity now often goes hand in hand with toxic, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black offers up a way forward for boys, men, and anyone who loves them. Part memoir, part advice book, and written as a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son, A Better Man reveals Black's own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage and rising violence caused by the expectations placed on boys to "man up," and searches for the best way to help young men be part of the solution, not the problem. "If we cannot allow ourselves vulnerability," he writes, "how are we supposed to experience wonder, fear, tenderness?" Honest, funny, and hopeful, Black skillfully navigates the complex gender issues of our time and delivers a poignant answer to an urgent question: How can we be, and raise, better men?

Michael Ian Black (Author), Michael Ian Black (Narrator)

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A Child's First Book of Trump

What do you do when you spot a wild Trump in the election season? New York Times bestselling author and comedian Michael Ian Black has some sage advice for children (and all the rest of us who are scratching our heads in disbelief) in this perfectly timely parody picture book intended for adults that would be hysterical if it wasn't so true. The beasty is called an American Trump. Its skin is bright orange, its figure is plump. Its fur so complex you might get enveloped. Its hands though are, sadly, underdeveloped. The Trump is a curious creature, very often spotted in the wild, but confounding to our youngest citizens. A business mogul, reality TV host, and now...political candidate? Kids (and let's be honest many adults) might have difficulty discerning just what this thing that's been dominating news coverage this election cycle is. Could he actually be real? Are those...words coming out of his mouth? Why are his hands so tiny? And perhaps most importantly, what on earth do you do when you encounter an American Trump? With his signature wit and a classic picture book style, comedian Michael Ian Black introduces those unfamiliar with the Americus Trumpus to his distinguishing features and his mystifying campaign for world domination...sorry...President of the United States.

Michael Ian Black (Author), Michael Ian Black (Narrator)

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Noted Expert

Veteran of sketch, television, and film, comedian Michael Ian Black has mastered a delivery that's equal parts dapper and deadpan, whether he's discussing the pro-choice debate or the Tilt-A-Whirl. Taped at John Jay College in New York City, Black's special includes his wry take on the human experience, from parenting and gender roles, to guilty pleasures of all shapes and sizes.

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Navel Gazing: True Tales of Bodies, Mostly Mine (but also my mom's, which I know sounds weird)

Hearing his mother's cancer diagnosis is the catalyst for Michael Ian Black's latest memoir, a dark-but-never-bleak look at family history, religion, aging, and how to laugh at the legacy of our parents. Now with more jokes about crazy uncles, receding hairlines and proving one's manliness on Twitter.

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America, You Sexy Bitch

In the summer of 2011, McCain and Black embarked on a balls-out, cross-country tour. Along the way, they spoke to politicians, gun lovers, abortion-rights advocates and opponents, gay parents, flag burners, Muslims, poker players, Tea Partiers, Minutemen, veterans, teen moms, bikers, fast food workers, and a hooker or two. They toured the White House. They fired semiautomatic weapons. They stopped and ate at every Olive Garden along the way. But mostly they talked to each other about their differences, their similarities. It's Chelsea Handler meets Hunter S. Thompson in a political cannonball run across America.

Meghan McCain, Michael Ian Black (Author), Meghan McCain, Michael Ian Black (Narrator)

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Very Famous

Michael Ian Black may be joking, but he is indeed getting very famous. A stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Michael is known for his character Phil on the hit TV show ED, as a member of the cult comedy legends Stella, on VH1's clip series, and in numerous other projects (including the legendary comedy troupe The State and his new breakout podcast Mike and Tom eat snacks).

Michael Ian Black (Author), Michael Ian Black (Narrator)

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I Am a Wonderful Man

This stand-up comedian, actor, and writer can currently be seen in the alternative comedy group Stella, on VH1's hit series, "Best Week Ever", and in numerous other projects. He's a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The State, and has had significant roles in shows like "Viva Variety", "Reno 911", and in movies such as "Wet Hot American Summer". This album is a collection of his best storytelling stand-up.

Michael Ian Black (Author), Michael Ian Black (Narrator)

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