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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
