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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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News from Lake Wobegon
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor
One of the best-selling spoken audios of all time, this is the original collection of Garrison Keillor monologues. Learn More
Lake Wobegon U.S.A.
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor
Lake Wobegon U.S.A. contains 16 touching, exquisitely funny monologues from Garrison Keillor recorded during American Radio Company broadcasts from tour stops all over the country. Learn More
A Prairie Home Companion 25th Anniversary Collection
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor and an ensemble cast
This anniversary release features highlights from 25 years on the air plus 7 new stories stories never before available on audio. Learn More
Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs
Dave Barry; read by Mike Dodge
Based on the results from Dave Barry's monumental reader survey, Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs is a compilation of some of the worst songs ever written. Learn More
Pretty Good Jokes
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor, Roy Blount Jr., Paula Poundstone, and an ensemble cast
Fulfilling the flood of requests from enthused listeners, Pretty Good Jokes combines all the jokes from A Prairie Home Companion's first four joke shows (1996-1999). Learn More
Brain Droppings
George Carlin; read by George Carlin
Grammy® Award Winner!
In Brain Droppings, Carlin brings to audio his singular brand of comedic satire that has made him a favorite of stage, screen and cable audiences. Learn More
In Brain Droppings, Carlin brings to audio his singular brand of comedic satire that has made him a favorite of stage, screen and cable audiences. Learn More
How to Talk Minnesotan
Howard Mohr; performed by Howard Mohr and an ensemble cast
Speak with confidence when using Minnesota words and phrases to make indirect commands and statements. Feel at ease constructing whole conversations based on “the weather”. Learn More
Napalm and Silly Putty
George Carlin; performed by George Carlin
Napalm & Silly Putty is just what his fans have been waiting for—another generous helping of notions, nonsense, assertions, assumptions, mockery, merriment, silliness, sarcasm, and, to be sure, plenty of disturbing references and toxic alienation. George wouldn't have it any other way. Learn More
Oh, the Things I Know!
Al Franken; read by Al Franken
A Grammy® nominee.
The bestselling author and Emmy®-winning television star guides graduates across the uncertain seas of post-academic life. Inspired, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny. Learn More
The bestselling author and Emmy®-winning television star guides graduates across the uncertain seas of post-academic life. Inspired, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny. Learn More
More Napalm and Silly Putty
George Carlin; performed by George Carlin
What his candid take on "life's little moments" lacks in political correctness, it more than makes up for in gut-busting laughs. He's the guy who dares say what the rest of us hesitate even to think. Learn More
Live from New York
Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller; read by Christopher Burns, Eric Conger, Agnes Herrman, Jeffrey Joseph, Phil Lee, Don Leslie, Kevin McCue, Beth McDonald, Ron McLarty, Paula Parker, Charles Stransky, and Oliver Wyman
Live from New York does what no other book about the show has ever done: It lets the people who were there tell the story in their own words, blunt and loving and uncensored. Learn More
A Few More Pretty Good Jokes
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor, Calvin Trillin, and an ensemble cast
A Few More Pretty Good Jokes is the second collection of material taken from the popular A Prairie Home Companion Joke Shows. Learn More
Wigfield
Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, and Stephen Colbert; read by the authors
Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert join forces to write and read this satire on the American Small Town. Learn More
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Al Franken; read by Al Franken
Franken trains his subversive wit directly on the contemporary political scene, earning him the nickname the "master of political humor" (Washington Post) . Learn More
I Think There's a Terrorist in My Soup
David Brenner; performed by the author
Brenner offers brilliant comic riffs—well-tested on his audiences—on a wide range of issues, from the personal to the political. Learn More
I Think There's Another Terrorist In My Soup
David Brenner; performed by the author
This release completes Brenner's recording of I Think There's a Terrorist in My Soup, his brilliant, healing post-9/11 comedy collection. Learn More
Plenty of Pretty Good Jokes
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor, Roy Blount Jr., Calvin Trillin, Paula Poundstone and an ensemble cast
Includes all the jokes from the first eight Joke Shows. Learn More
Fresh Air: Laughs
Terry Gross; interviews with comedians
A collection of interviews with top comedians from the award-winning NPR interviewer Terry Gross. Learn More
George Carlin Reads to You (Digital Edition)
George Carlin; performed by George Carlin
Great comedy and a good deal, this new gift set gathers three timeless Carlin recordings including two Grammy® winners.
Includes Brain Droppings, Napalm & Silly Putty, and More Napalm and Silly Putty. Learn More
Includes Brain Droppings, Napalm & Silly Putty, and More Napalm and Silly Putty. Learn More
Growing Up Lutheran
Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson; read by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson
If you search for the word ‘coffee’ in the Bible, if you're pretty sure that all the pairs of animals in Noah’s Ark were married, and if you know that Heaven is up and Hell is down, you'll love Growing Up Lutheran. If the Lutherans you know seem rather, er, mysterious, it will do you good.” Learn More
New and Not Bad Pretty Good Jokes
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor, Paula Poundstone, and an ensemble cast
Originally the bonus CD in the Plenty of Pretty Good Jokes compendium, this collection from Joke Shows 7-8 is now available separately. Learn More
Mommies Who Drink
Brett Paesel; read by Brett Paesel
Wickedly funny and irreverent, yet deeply honest and touching, Mommies Who Drink confronts a brave new world of motherhood. Learn More
There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say
Paula Poundstone; read by Paula Poundstone
There’s Nothing in This Book That I Meant To Say is self-awareness and honesty at its most hilarious. Learn More
Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! The Best of "Not My Job"
Hosted by Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell
Features highlights from the popular “Not My Job” segment of the show, during which celebrity guest contestants answer questions on topics unrelated to their particular area of expertise. Learn More
Long Time Leaving
Roy Blount Jr.; read by Roy Blount Jr.
It's North against South, and Georgia-born humorist and social commentator Roy Blount, Jr., now a resident of the Northeast, is debating exactly which side should win the titles Most Eccentric and Most Misunderstood. Learn More
Car Talk Classics
Tom and Ray Magliozzi; performed by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Four all-time favorite episodes from the popular radio show—complete, unexpurgated, and hilarious. Learn More
At Knit's End
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee; read by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
At Knit’s End is for every woman who can’t seem to put her needles down—and now she won’t have to, even to enjoy these meditations! Learn More
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee; read by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
More tongue-in-cheek, laugh-out-loud observations on the world of knitting from the best-selling author and self-proclaimed “Yarn Harlot.” Learn More
NPR Funniest Driveway Moments
Hosted by Robert Krulwich
A collection of some of the funniest stories and interviews with the funniest people on NPR. Learn More
The Dog Says How
Kevin Kling; read by the author
Popular storyteller Kevin Kling weaves scenes of childhood antics and adult absurdities into tales that provoke laughter—and elicit tears Learn More
The Best of Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!
Hosted by Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell
The cream of the crop (so far) from NPR's “oddly informative news quiz.” Learn More
Even More Pretty Good Jokes
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor, Roy Blount Jr., and an ensemble cast
Includes jokes from A Prairie Home Companion Joke Shows airing between 2004 and 2008, and additional skits. Learn More
Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! Famous People Who Returned Our Calls
Hosted by Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell
NPR’s “oddly informative” news quiz program includes a segment during which celebrity guests answer questions that are way outside their normal area of expertise. The hilarious results always reveal something unexpected. Learn More
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress
Rhoda Janzen; read by Hillary Huber
Written with wry humor and huge personality—and tackling faith, love, family, and aging—Mennonite in a Little Black Dress is an immensely moving memoir of healing, certain to touch anyone who has ever had to look homeward in order to move ahead. Learn More
George Carlin Reads to You (New Expanded CD Edition)
Great comedy at a great value! This gift set gathers three timeless Carlin recordings including two Grammy® winners, plus—exclusive to this CD edition—an interview from public radio’s Fresh Air. Learn More
The Book of Murray
Edited with an Introduction by David M. Bader; ; read by Yash Kimmelfarb; author introduction read by Alan Sklar
From acclaimed Jewish humorist David M. Bader, author of Haikus for Jews, the surprising, hilarious, and uplifting tale of the Old Testament’s most unlikely prophet. Learn More
Old Jews Telling Jokes
Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman
Audie® Award Winner
Hilarious, sometimes raunchy tales lustily told by amateur comedians, all Jewish, all over 60. A hysterically funny celebration of Jewish language and culture. Contains explicit material. Learn More
NPR More Funniest Driveway Moments
Hosted by Robert Krulwich
A followup to the successful NPR Funniest Driveway Moments, with even bigger names and even funnier stories. Learn More
Fresh Air: Just for Laughs
Terry Gross; interviewees
Some of the funniest people on the planet share their stories and humor with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross. Learn More
The Very Best of Bob and Ray
Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding
Audie® Award Winner
A comprehensive, career-spanning collection from the groundbreaking comedy duo Bob Elliott) and Ray (Goulding) that inspired (and continues to inspire) every comedian who came after. Learn More
The Joke-Off
Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman, Editors
Following in the footsteps of the already bestselling (LA Times list) Old Jews Telling Jokes, The Joke-Off is a unique-to-audio collection. Learn More
Bad Dog
Martin Kihn; read by David Drummond
A hilarious, acerbic, utterly unleashed story about recovery, and about winning back years of squandered trust—two-legged and four-legged. Learn More
Tom Keith
Tom Keith, Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott and Tim Russell
A collection of the funniest and most astonishing work of Tom Keith, long-time sound effects man for A Prairie Home Companion. Learn More
The Art of Procrastination
John Perry; read by Brian Holsopple
For anybody who procrastinates or knows a procrastinator: an irresistible gift for the legions of people who believe in never doing today what you can do tomorrow—or maybe the day after that. Learn More
The Wait Album
Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell
Celebrity guests are put on the spot on the Peabody-winning NPR radio show. Learn More
Car Talk: 25 Years of Lousy Car Advice
Tom and Ray Magliozzi; performed by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Celebrating 25 years! The most comprehensive collection of Car Talk highlights ever, mixing automotive advice with wisecracks, roadside philosophy and irresistible guffaws. Learn More
Sue Scott
Sue Scott, Garrison Keillor, Tim Russell, Tom Keith, and Fred Newman
A Prairie Home Companion’s Sue Scott takes center stage in this collection showcasing the range and talent of this vocal artist and comedic actor extraordinaire. Learn More
The Best of Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! More Famous People Play "Not My Job"
Hosted by Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell
Peter Sagal, Carl Kasell, and company bring the stars down to earth, allowing public radio fans everywhere to get to know their favorite celebrities as the mere mortals we suspected they might be. Learn More
The Happiest People in the World
Brock Clarke; read by Adam Black
A wickedly funny and subversive look at America’s basic tenets—under the guise of a political thriller—from the bestselling author of The Arsenist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England. Learn More
Unplayable Lies
Dan Jenkins; read by J.P. Guimont
Thirty-eight essays on golf?the game that no one has ever covered the way Dan Jenkins covers it. Half of the essays are brand new, the others are all reworked and rewritten, based on pieces that were originally published in Golf Digest. Often biting, usually cranky, always hilarious and surprising, this is Dan Jenkins at his best, writing about the sport he loves the most. Learn More
Car Talk Classics: No Factory Recalls. So Far.
Tom and Ray Magliozzi; performed by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
Audie Finalist
There may be an occasional flaw in the auto expert advice of brothers Tom and Ray Maggliozzi, but the complaint box remains empty, with no factory recall in sight. The next entry in the ever popular Car Talk Classics series features four all-time favorite Car Talk episodes, hand-picked by hosts Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, and presented here together for the first time. Car Talk continues to be one of public radio's most popular and laugh-inducing programs, with a weekly audience of 4 million listeners. Learn More
Mislaid
Nell Zink; read by Cassandra Campbell
A sharply observed, mordantly funny, and startlingly original debut from an exciting, unconventional new voice, about the making and unmaking of the American family that lays bare all of our assumptions about race and racism, sexuality and desire. Learn More
Pretty Good Jokes Live!
Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor and an ensemble cast
NEW! Now Available
Even more of a good thing: the latest collection of knee-slappers, toe-tappers, and groaners from A Prairie Home Companion Joke Shows.
What does IDK stand for? I dont know. OMG, nobody does!. . . . What is a hippies wife called? Mississippi.. . . . What is the recipe for Honeymoon Salad? Lettuce alone without dressing. Learn More
What does IDK stand for? I dont know. OMG, nobody does!. . . . What is a hippies wife called? Mississippi.. . . . What is the recipe for Honeymoon Salad? Lettuce alone without dressing. Learn More
Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals
Jesse Armstrong; read by Chris Addison
In Jesse Armstrong's debut novel, Love, Sex, and Other Foreign Policy Goals, a group of activists decide to take a play to the former Yugoslavia at the height of the war. Learn More
Dating Tips for the Unemployed
Iris Smyles; read by Amy Landon
Iris Smyles's Dating Tips for the Unemployed is an urban odyssey: a wistful, wise, and wry look back at a young woman trying to find her home in the world. Learn More
North by Northwest: Paula Poundstone Live!
Paula Poundstone
Unscripted and unforgettable, Paula Poundstone shines in this "double-live" showcase of her brilliant comedy performances. 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
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
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
The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness
by Paula Poundstone; read by Paula Poundstone
2018 Audie Finalist An AudioFile Earphones Award WinnerAudioFile 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
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
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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The Best of Guy Noir Collector's Edition
performed by Garrison Keillor and cast
This Collector's Edition features the complete contents of Keillor's Grammy Nominated Guy Noir: Radio Private Eye, fan-favorite The Adventures of Guy Noir, plus over two hours of classic, previously uncollected episodes that will delight the legions of Guy Noir fans everywhere. Learn More
A Prairie Home Companion: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
performed by Garrison Keillor and cast
The complete farewell performance of Prairie Home host Garrison Keillor. Learn More
Car Talk: The Puzzler's Greatest Hits
performed by Tom Magliozzi and Ray Magliozzi
Historic, folkloric, and reliably sophomoric . . . Car Talk's Puzzler segment is beloved not only for making you think, but also for making you laugh. It's not just a puzzle, and it's only occasionally about cars. It's a cleverly constructed conundrum wrapped in a hilarious tall tale, with characters ranging from Bubba the monk and Igor, the hunchbacked groom, to game show host Monty Hall and an electricity-obsessed Thomas Edison. Learn More
Improv Nation
by Sam Wasson; read by David deVries
From the bestselling author of Fosse, a sweeping yet intimate—and often hilarious—history of a uniquely American art form that has never been more popular. Sam Wasson charts the meteoric rise of improv in this richly reported, scene-driven narrative that, like its subject, moves fast and digs deep. Learn More
None of My Business
by P.J. O'Rourke; read by Johnny Heller
After decades covering war and disaster, bestselling author and acclaimed satirist P. J. O'Rourke takes on his scariest subjects yet—business, investment, finance, and the political chicanery behind them. Learn More
Did You Just Eat That?
by Paul Dawson & Brian Sheldon; read by Matthew Boston
When it comes to food safety and germs, there are as many common questions as there are misconceptions. And yet there has never been a book that clearly examines the science behind these important issues—until now. 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
Rabbits For Food
by Binnie Kirshenbaum; read by Hillary Huber
Kirkus Best Fiction of 2019 New York Times Recommended Book A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2019
From master of razor-edged literary humor Binnie Kirshenbaum, a devastating, laugh-out-loud funny story of a writer's slide into depression and institutionalization. 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
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
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
Beirut Hellfire Society
by Rawi Hage; read by Neil Shah
A searing and visionary novel set in war-torn 1970s Beirut, from an author praised for his "fierce poetic originality" (Boston Globe) and "uncompromising vision" (Colm Tóibín). Learn More
I Heart Oklahoma!
by Roy Scranton; read by Rebecca Gibel
Roy Scranton, controversial and critically acclaimed, brings us a formally daring road trip into the heart of present-day America. Learn More
The Kids in the Hall
by Paul Myers; Foreword by Seth Myers
Perfect for diehard fans and new initiates alike, The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy will make you laugh and make you cry . . . and it may even crush your head. Learn More
MacTrump
by Ian Doescher & Jacopo della Quercia; read by Susan Bennett, Rachel Botchan, Eliza Foss, Christopher Gebauer, Johnny Heller, Brian Hutchison, Jennifer O’Donnell, Thomas Picasso, Jonathan Todd Ross, T Ryder Smith, Henry Strozier, Jaine Ye, and Adam Grupp
For listeners craving a humorous antidote to the sound and the fury of American politics, this clever satire, written in iambic pentameter in the style of Shakespeare, wittily fictionalizes the events of the first two years of the Trump administration. Learn More
Mac on a Hot Tin Roof
by Melinda Metz; read by Elise Arsenault
Melinda Metz presents Mac on a Hot Tin Roof, inspired by the true story of a kleptomaniac cat who stole his way into America's heart. Learn More
Property Values
by Charles Demers; read by Charles Demers
The worlds of urban gentrification, overpriced real estate, and gang violence collide in this wry and sardonic crime novel by author and comedian Charles Demers. Learn More
Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why
by Alexandra Petri; read by Rebecca Gibel
These impossibly cheerful essays on the routine horrors of the present era explain everything from the resurgence of measles to the fiasco of the presidency. Learn More
The Madwoman and the Roomba
by Sandra Tsing Loh; read by Sandra Tsing Loh
Sandra Tsing Loh, author of The Madwoman and the Volvo, presents her latest book. Learn More
The Adventures of Spike the Wonder Dog
by Bill Boggs; read by Tim Campbell, Bill Boggs
A very funny English Bull Terrier with a politically incorrect sense of humor and a heart of gold tells the story of his rise to fame on both his master's TV talk show and social media, and the price he pays for that fame. Learn More
The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas
by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis; translated by Flora Thomson-DeVeaux; read by Gary Tiedemann
A revelatory new translation of the playful, incomparable masterpiece of one of the greatest black authors in the Americas. Learn More
The Progressive Reports
by Frank J. Connor; read by Mike Chamberlain
A satirical series of reports from a young progressive student to the DNC, outlining ways to undermine the conservative movement and create a progressive nation. Learn More
Graced by Waters
by John Dietsch; foreword by Paul VanDevelder; read by Jim Denison
John Dietsch—fly fishing coordinator and stuntman for Brad Pitt on the timeless film A River Runs Through It—explores our connection to the outdoors through the prism of fly fishing and investigates its transformative and healing power in the face of loss. Learn More
Cry from the Far Middle
by P. J. O'Rourke; read by LJ Ganser
In a time of chaos, the #1 New York Times bestselling political humorist asks his fellow Americans to take it down a notch. Learn More
The Lake Wobegon Virus
by Garrison Keillor; read by Garrison Keillor; instrumental soloist Richard Dworsky - piano
Bestselling author and humorist Garrison Keillor returns to one of America's most beloved mythical towns, beset by a contagion of alarming candor. Learn More
Girl, Stop Passing Out in Your Makeup
by Zara Barrie; read by Zara Barrie
Finally, a self-help book for the millennial party girl who hates bullshit advice from "experts" who know nothing about the trauma of drinking and sex, the acute pressure of keeping up with the rest of the Adderall poppin' world, and the insecurity that comes along with feeling like you have to be thin and gorgeous and sparkly in order to be seen.
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The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown
by Jay Manuel: read by Daniel Henning
The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown is a satirical look behind the scenes of Model Muse, a fictional reality model competition show and global phenomenon. Seen through the eyes of our moral compass Pablo Michaels—the heart of production in the helter-skelter world of Model Muse—we see behind the scenes and backstage shenanigans of the fashion/reality TV world. Learn More
How to Tell a Joke
by Marcus Tullis Ciccero, Michael Fontaine; read by Roger Clark
How to Tell a Joke provides a lively new translation of Cicero's essential writing on humor alongside that of the later Roman orator and educator Quintilian. The result is a timeless practical guide to how a well-timed joke can win over any audience. Learn More
Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old
by Steven Petrow; read by Michael Butler Murray
For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on award-winning journalist Steven Petrow's wildly popular New York Times essay, "Things I'll Do Differently When I Get Old." Learn More
LaserWriter II
by Tamara Shopsin; read by Tamara Shopsin
From the incomparable New York Times and New Yorker illustrator Tamara Shopsin, a debut novel about a NYC printer repair technician who comes of age alongside the Apple computer. Learn More
How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means)
by James Breakwell; read by James Breakwell
In a series of funny, sharply observed, and occasionally poignant essays, everyone's favorite internet-famous father of four daughters lays down a lifetime of lessons in what it means to be a man. Learn More
Venomous Lumpsucker
by Ned Beauman; read by John Hastings
A dark and witty story of environmental collapse and runaway capitalism from the Booker-listed author of The Teleportation Accident. Learn More
How to Win the War on Truth
by Samuel C. Spitale; read by Patrick Lawlor
Made to Stick by Chip Heath meets Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe in this guide to navigating today's post-truth landscape, filled with examples of modern-day propaganda campaigns. Learn More
The Funny Stuff
by P. J. O'Rourke; read by L. J. Ganser
A compendium of quotes and riffs by P. J. O'Rourke on subjects ranging from government to fishing to apps, to be published on what would have been his seventy-fifth birthday. Learn More
The Blind Accordionist
by C.D. Rose; read by BJ Harrison
A supposedly long lost collection of fable-like stories supposedly written by the little-known middle European writer Maxim Guyavitch . . . with a helpful intro and afterword making it hilariously clear that the keyword is "supposedly." Learn More
A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching
by Rosemary Mosco; read by Janet Metzger
Fact: Pigeons are amazing, and until recently, humans adored them. We've kept them as pets, held pigeon beauty contests, raced them, used them to carry messages over battlefields, harvested their poop to fertilize our crops—and cooked them in gourmet dishes. Now, with A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, listeners can rediscover the wonder. Learn More
That's Not Funny
by Matt Sienkiewicz, Nick Marx; read by Keith Sellon-Wright
A rousing call for liberals and progressives to pay attention to the emergence of right-wing comedy and the political power of humor. Learn More
Users
by Colin Winnette; read by Justin Price
Marrying the philosophical absurdities of life, technology, start-up culture, and family, Users is for readers of Ling Ma, Dave Eggers's The Circle, and viewers of the hit Apple TV+ original series Severance. Learn More
The Improbability of Love
by Hannah Rothschild; read by Adam James and Kristin Atherton
Reeling from a sudden breakup, thirty-one-year-old Annie McDee is rummaging through a secondhand shop, when an anonymous old painting catches her eye. The artwork becomes hers, and Annie begins to suspect that it may be more valuable than she'd thought. Soon she is pursued by parties who would do anything to possess her picture: an exiled Russian oligarch, an avaricious sheikha, an unscrupulous art dealer. In her search for the painting's identity, Annie will unwittingly discover some of the darkest secrets of European history—and the possibility of falling in love again. Learn More
Alexandra Petri's US History
by Alexandra Petri; read by Alexandra Petri
A witty, absurdist satire of the last 500 years, Alexandra Petri's US History is the fake textbook you never knew you needed. Learn More
Riven Rock
by T. C. Boyle; read by Michael Kirby
Blending social history with some of the most deliciously dark humor ever written, T. C. Boyle employs his hallmark virtuoso prose to tell the story of America's age of innocence—and of a love affair that is as extraordinary as it is unforgettable. Learn More
The Road Trip Rewind
by Kate Tamberelli and Danny Tamberelli; read by Danny Tamberelli and Mara Wilson
Back to the Future meets 10 Things I Hate About You as the past, the present, and two hearts with unfinished business collide in the most epic, hilarious, and downright poignant way . . . Learn More
Sex Lives of Superheroes
by Diana McCallum; read by Andrew Ivimey
NEW! Now Available
Based on genuine scientific research and both Marvel and DC comic book and movie canon (and more!), Sex Lives of Superheroes is a refreshingly frank and fun deep dive into the pros, cons, and plot twists of superpowered sex. Learn More
The White Privilege Album
by A. J. Rice; foreword by Vince Everett Ellison; read by Rick Adamson
NEW! Now Available
A comedy about race, wokeness, and cancel culture in America. A tragedy about race, wokeness, and cancel culture in America. Part satire, part journalism, part truth serum, A. J. Rice follows up his runaway #1 bestseller The Woking Dead with a hilarious sequel that picks up where the laughs left off. Learn More
Life's Short, Talk Fast
by Ann Hood; read by Kevin T. Collins, Khristine Hvam, Zehra Jane Naqvi, and Sanya Simmons
NEW! Now Available
Fifteen leading writers explore what Gilmore Girls means to them in this delightful celebration of a contemporary TV classic. Learn More
American Laughter, American Fury
by Eran A. Zelnik; read by Joe Barrett
NEW! Now Available
How humor helped white men cast the United States as a nation in which only they were entitled to citizenship. Learn More
What Time Is Noon?
by Chip Leighton; read by Chip Leighton
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The instant New York Times bestseller from the TikTok creator of "Texts from my College Freshman." Learn More
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