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From comedians George Carlin and Paula Poundstone to the Pretty Good Jokes series from A Prairie Home Companion, these audio collections are sure to keep you laughing. For more fun, check out the Car Talk collections under Public Radio.

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John Goblikon's Guide to Living Your Best Life

by John Goblikon with Brandon Dermer & Dave Rispoli; read by John Goblikon & Nicky “Scorpion” Calonne

John Goblikon walks listeners through crucial life steps, from becoming internet famous, to getting dates with special someones, to even correct ordering techniques for the perfect meal at Chili's. Learn More

The Capital

by Robert Menasse; read by Gildart Jackson

Mordantly funny and piercingly urgent, The Capital, the winner of Germany's highest fiction prize, is an "elegantly written, beautifully constructed" (Die Zeit) feat of world literature. Learn More

Tropic of Orange

by Karen Tei Yamashita; read by Emily Woo Zeller

Irreverently juggling magical realism, film noir, hip hop, and chicanismo, Tropic of Orange takes place in a Los Angeles where the homeless, gangsters, infant organ entrepreneurs, and Hollywood collide on a stretch of the Harbor Freeway. Learn More

Worried?

by Lise Johnson & Eric Chudler

How scientific reasoning explains our most common daily fears—from germs to natural disasters and everything in between. Learn More

Sounding Off! Garrison Keillor’s Classic Sound Effect Sketches featuring Fred Newman

Performed by Garrison Keillor and Fred Newman, with special guests

The very best of Garrison Keillor's classic, laugh-out-loud sound effects sketches featuring renowned sound effects wizard Fred Newman. Learn More

Man vs. Child

by Doug Moe; read by Doug Moe

Balancing relatable humor with heartfelt advice, Man vs. Child will appeal to any dad looking for both laughs and real guidance from a man who has had—and survived—these experiences himself. A perfect Father’s Day gift or present for a first-time dad! Learn More

The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness

by Paula Poundstone; read by Paula Poundstone

2018 Audie Finalist
An AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
AudioFile Best of the Year 2017

Is there a secret to happiness? Beloved comedian Paula Poundstone conducts a series of "thoroughly scientific" experiments to find out, offering herself up as a guinea pig and recording her data for the benefit of all humankind. Learn More

Let There Be Laughter

By Michael Krasny; read by the author

From the host of NPR affiliate's Forum with Michael Krasny, a compendium of Jewish jokes that packs the punches with hilarious riff after riff and also offers a window into Jewish culture. Learn More

Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give

by Ada Calhoun; read by Ada Calhoun

Inspired by her wildly popular New York Times essay The Wedding Toast I’ll Never Give, Ada Calhoun provides a funny (but not flip), smart (but not smug) take on the institution of marriage.
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WTF?!

by Oliver Magny; read by Graham Halstead

With Stuff Parisians Like, Olivier Magny shared his hilarious insights into the fervently held opinions of his fellow Parisians. Now he moves beyond the City of Light to skewer the many idiosyncrasies that make modern France so very unique. Learn More