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I Think There's a Terrorist in My Soup: How to Survive Personal and World Problems with Laughter - S

Comedy legend David Brenner shows how humor can give us the power to transcend tragedy On September 11, 2001, David Brenner was in the midst of a 48-week standup comedy gig in Las Vegas. Immediately after the tragic day, he cancelled the engagement and instructed his manager to book him on a nationwide tour. He called it the "Laughter to the People" tour, and it was to become the most gratifying chapter in his long and distinguished career—a nightly session of hilarity and healing which absolutely confirmed his conviction that "laughter is the best medicine, and if one can laugh, one can live." In this collection, Brenner offers brilliant comic riffs—well-tested on his audiences—on a wide range of issues, from the personal to the political. His topics include fear of flying, marriage and divorce, terrorism, political correctness, sex, aging, war, smoking, losing weight, pets, religion, and sports. With its razor-sharp wit and healthy doses of humanity, I Think There's a Terrorist in My Soup will leave listeners breathless with laughter and strengthened with hope. "This 'survival' guide, meant to help us transcend tragedy through humor, is as good as a live performance. With humanity and honesty, he offers this work as a prescription for our ailing world. Apply liberally; repeat as needed.

David Brenner (Author), David Brenner (Narrator)

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That's Not Funny, That's Sick!

Originally recorded in 1977 (but never released commercially), 'That's Not Funny, That's Sick!' is as fresh today as it was when it was first performed. The writers and performers include comic legends Bill Murray, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, Richard Belzer, Paul Schaffer, Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramos, and Larraine Newman.

National Lampoon (Author), National Lampoon (Narrator)

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Rules of the Road: Greatest Truckers' Songs of All Time

National Lampoon's brilliant 'Rules of the Road' brings together some of the best-loved songs of the highway, sung by the big-rigs of country music. It encompasses the full range of emotions felt on the lonesome road, from paranoid, closeted homo-erotica to jubilant, flamboyant homo-erotica, and all the textures in between.

National Lampoon (Author), Various Readers (Narrator)

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No Escape From Danger

In 125 years, the 'Harvard Lampoon' has produced talk show hosts, movie stars, and writers for many smash hit TV series. Its members have gone on to create such comedy staples as 'News Radio' and 'Futurama'. Now, the world's oldest humor magazine presents a comedy act that has already begun to get national attention after starting as an underground hit. It's filled with side-splitting skits that keep you laughing every second of the way. Whether spoofing radio call-in shows ("Doctor Sensitive"), TV courtroom dramas ("Madison"), or the hilarious Battle of Normandy ("Girls Gone Wild, 1945"), the 'Lampoon' keeps the jokes coming and fills each track with punch lines you can't help but repeat to your friends.

The Harvard Lampoon (Author), The Harvard Lampoon (Narrator)

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I Don't Mean to Insult You, But You Look Like Bobcat Goldthwait

I Don't Mean to Insult You, But You Look Like Bobcat Goldthwait Stand Up Comedy CD Track Listing: David Crosby`s Sperm, And Why The Hollywood Squares Downsize Me If You`re Ever On A Talk Show, Don`t Set It On Fire Salt And Pepper Nutsack Gall Bladder Johnny Depp And The Electric Razor Ad I Love D**k Jack And Bobby In Hell, Alan Thicke, Polar Bear, And Chris Reeve Fabio And The Suicidal Goose Beaten By The Police Hunters Are Gay Alcoholic Clowns And Katie Couric, Screech`s Huge C**k, And Granny Porn Star Wars Fans Are Uber Nerds Operation 51st State Mascot Suicide And Orgasm Impressions

Bob Goldthwait (Author), Bob Goldthwait (Narrator)

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A Goomba's Guide to Life

Attention would-be paesans: Can't distinguish gabagool from pasta fazool? Not sure how to properly accessorize your track suit with gold chains? Does the phrase go to the mattresses make you sleepy? Now Steven R. Schirripa, The Sopranos' own Bobby Bacala, exposes the inner mysteries of this unique Italian-American hybrid in A Goomba's Guide to Life so that anyone can walk, talk, and live like a guy from the neighborhood.Über-goomba Steve Schirripa shows how being a goomba made him what he is today, offering lessons learned on his own journey from Bensonhurst to Vegas, and to his current gig as Bobby Bacala on one of TV's most popular shows. Along the way, he shares secrets that will help you get in touch with your own inner goomba. You'll learn what music to enjoy (Sinatra, yes; Snoop Dogg, no), what movies to watch (Raging Bull, yes; Titanic, never), which sports to follow (baseball is good; golf and tennis, fuhgeddaboudit), and even tips on goomba etiquette. Ever wonder how a real goomba gets the best seat in the house? (Hint: It involves tipping, jewelry, and intimidation.) Schirripa even includes goomba do's and don'ts (never, ever criticize a goomba's mother or her gravy; always wear more jewelry than you think you need).With knockout photographs of Schirripa and his compares, and insider information on how to think goomba, speak goomba, cook and eat goomba, and even how to behave at goomba weddings and funerals, A Goomba's Guide to Life will show any wiseguy wannabe how to sing like a Soprano.From the Hardcover edition.

Charles Fleming, Steven R. Schirripa (Author), Steven R. Schirripa (Narrator)

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Pretty Good Bits from A Prairie Home Companion and Garrison Keillor: A Specially Priced Introduction

Ever wondered what makes over 3 million listeners tune in week after week to Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion? Thought about a visit to Lake Wobegon but never got around to it? Now is the time to find out and take a special tour. Pretty Good Bits is a special limited edition sampler containing 'pretty good bits' from this popular radio program, including an episode of Guy Noir: Radio Private Eye, ads from loyal sponsors, trademark sound effects, and a classic News from Lake Wobegon monologue.

Garrison Keillor (Author), Garrison Keillor (Narrator)

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Never Sniff a Gift Fish

Humorist Patrick F. McManus has been called "a master at spoofing sportsmen" by Publishers Weekly. His rib-tickling books about hunting, fishing, and camping receive rave reviews from national media. The New York Times Book Review writes, "Everybody should read Patrick McManus." In the chapters of Never Sniff a Gift Fish, McManus will teach you the wisdom that is usually shared only in the close ranks of modern-day hunters and gatherers. To complete your arsenal, McManus also includes The Hunter's Workout Guide and a special Family Camper's Dictionary. Exercises like the hindquarter shuffle will make you move like a hunter. And phrases like "Yip-yip-yip-Owoooooo!" will help you sound like one, too. Whether he's poking fun at fly fishing or taking on some other sportsman's icon, Patrick F. McManus is sure to have you laughing aloud. Norman Dietz's wry narration is the perfect vehicle for McManus' best-selling, tongue-in-cheek works. Also available: How I Got This Way, The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw, and The Good Samaritan Strikes Again.

Patrick F. McManus (Author), Norman Dietz (Narrator)

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Harmful If Swallowed

Dane Cook (Author), Dane Cook (Narrator)

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Three Men in a Boat

Jerome K. Jerome (Author), Hugh Laurie (Narrator)

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True Believers: The Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans

Bestselling author Queenan explores the world of sports fans in an attempt to understand the inexplicable: What does anyone get out of it? For Yankee, Cowboy, and Laker fans the answer is fairly clear: the return on investment is relatively high. But why do people root so passionately for tragically inept squads like the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies? Why do people organize their emotional lives around lackluster franchises such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Diego Padres, and the Phoenix Suns, none of whom have ever won a single championship in their entire history? Is it pure tribalism? An attempt to maintain contact with one's vanished childhood? In True Believers, humorist and lifelong Philly fan Joe Queenan answers these and many other questions, shedding light on--and reveling in--the culture and psychology of his countless fellow fans. Making pilgrimages to such cradles of competition as Notre Dame Stadium, Fenway, and Wrigley Field, Queenan delves into every aspect of fandom in such illuminating chapters as Fans Who Love Too Much (men, like the author, who actually resort to psychotherapy to deal with their unhealthy addiction), Fans Who Run in Front (the dreaded front runners), and Fans Who Misbehave (of the beer-spilling, mooning, and food-throwing varieties). True Believers is a hilarious but also heartfelt look into the world of those fans who realize that it is, in fact, more than just a game.

Joe Queenan, Joe Queenen (Author), Joe Queenan, Joe Queenen (Narrator)

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Who's Your Caddy?: Looping for the Great, Near Great, and Reprobates of Golf

The funniest and most popular sportswriter in America abandons his desk at Sports Illustrated to caddy for some of the world’s most famous golfers, and some celebrity duffers, recounting it all in this hilarious and revealing look at the world of golf. Who knows a golfer best? Who’s with them every minute of every round, hears their muttering, knows whether they cheat? Their caddies, of course. So sportswriter Rick Reilly figured that he could learn a lot about the players and their games by caddying, even though he had absolutely no idea how to do it. Amazingly, some of the best golfers in the world—including Jack Nicklaus, David Duval, Tom Lehman, John Daly, Casey Martin, and Jill McGill—agreed to let Reilly carry their bags at actual PGA and LPGA Tour events. To round out his portrait of the golfing life, Reilly also caddied at the Masters, persuaded Deepak Chopra and Donald Trump to use him as a caddy, accompanied high-rolling golf hustlers in Las Vegas around the course, and carried the bag for a blind golfer. In Who’s Your Caddy?, Reilly chronicles his experiences in the same inimitable style that makes his back-page column for Sports Illustrated a must-read for more than twenty million people every week. From his laugh-out-loud portrait of Deepak Chopra decomposing on the green, to his portraits of good ol’ boys who bet $100,000 a round, to his hilarious descriptions of his own ineptitude as a caddy, to his insights into what makes the greats of golf so great, Reilly combines a wicked wit with an expert’s eye in a most original and entertaining look at golf. Who’s Your Caddy? is the next best thing to a great round of golf. It is sure to delight low-handicappers, high-handicappers, and everyone in between.

Rick Reilly (Author), Grover Gardner (Narrator)

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