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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/743444 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Just a Minute 2024: The Complete Series 92 & 93: The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel GameSeries: #13 of Just a MinuteAuthor: Just A MinuteNarrator: Sue Perkins, VariousFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 5 hours 33 minutesRelease date: December 12, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: Two sparkling series of the BBC’s long-running comedy panel game from 2024 The fast-talking, quick-thinking Radio 4 parlour game returns with twelve more episodes, in which host Sue Perkins is joined by a wealth of talented and illustrious panellists including Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Tony Hawks, Eshaan Akbar, Eleanor Tiernan, Stephen Fry, Katherine Parkinson and Kiell Smith-Bynoe. In time-honoured tradition, each player endeavours to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation on a given subject. Among the topics in these two series are Skimming Stones, Apostrophes and Catastrophes, Doppelgängers, Doomsday Bunkers, The Perfect Outfit, Small-Town Secrets, Making Friends On The Internet and Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag. Will they fall at the first hurdle, or fend off all comers to win the points? As the ‘Minute Waltz’ fades away, it’s time to find out... Production credits Devised by Ian Messiter Chaired by Sue Perkins Produced by Rajiv Karia Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Marc Willcox Sound Manager: Jerry Peal Series 92 featuring: Paul Merton, Daliso Chapondo, Kerry Godliman, Zoe Lyons, Lucy Porter, Angela Barnes, Eshaan Akbar, Eleanor Tiernan, Heidi Regan, Tony Hawks Series 93 featuring: Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens, Tony Hawks, Katherine Parkinson, Lucy Porter, Gyles Brandreth, Desiree Burch, Glenn Moore, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Josie Lawrence First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 8 Jan-12 Feb 2024 (Series 92), 16 Sep-21 Oct 2024 (Series 93) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/743445 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The News Quiz 2024: The Complete Series 113, 114 and 115: The Topical BBC Radio 4 Panel ShowSeries: #25 of The News QuizAuthor: The News QuizNarrator: Andy Zaltzman, VariousFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 11 hours 35 minutesRelease date: December 12, 2024Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: All 25 episodes of the award-winning satirical news show from 2024 One of BBC Radio 4’s flagship topical comedies, The News Quiz has been satirising the living daylights out of current events for 47 years. These three series see host Andy Zaltzman skewering the news and passing it to the panellists to be grilled and served up with comic seasoning. Opening with a ‘Best of 2023’ compilation episode, looking back on some of the best (and worst) bits of the previous 365 days, the show goes on to tackle the big topics at home and abroad in 2024. The subjects explored include broken geopolitical New Year’s resolutions, BBC bias, the battle for the White House, Labour’s ‘Brat Summer’, King Charles’ wild adventures in the South Pacific, the coming of Earth’s new moon (‘All hail Moon 2!) plus a post-General Election special; and two shows in which Lucy Portman and Ian Smith step in as guest hosts in Andy Zaltzman’s absence. Diving headlong into the headlines are comedians and commentators from across the political spectrum, among them Marie Le Conte, Alasdair Beckett-King, Shaparak Khorsandi, Hugo Rifkind, Athena Kugblenu, Stuart Mitchell, Robin Morgan, Cindy Yu, Andrew Maxwell, Tadiwa Mahlunge and Aditi Mittal. Production credits Written and hosted by Andy Zaltzman, Lucy Porter (115:7) and Ian Smith (115:8) With additional material by Dee Allum, Rebecca Bain, Teresa Burns, Sarah Campbell, Angela Channell, Ben Clover, Stu Cooper, Cody Dahler, Laura Davis, Sarah Dempster, Tasha Dhanraj, Toussaint Douglass, Krystal Evans, James Farmer, Alice Fraser, Alex Garrick-Wright, Jade Gebbie, Mark Granger, Adam Greene, Callum Jones, Alex Kealy, Cameron Loxdale, Sam Lyden, Lizzy Mansfield, Stephen Mawhinney, Viv May, Tom Mayhew, Molly McGuinness, John Meagher, Meryl O’Rourke, Alfie Packham, Owen Pullar, Christina Riggs, Katie Sayer, Mike Shephard, Alison Spittle, Claire Sullivan, Dan Sweryt, Peter Tellouche and Sharon Wanjohi Produced by Sam Holmes, Georgia Keating, Gwyn Rhys Davies and Rajiv Karia Executive Producers: James Robinson, Richard Morris and Pete Strauss Production Co-ordinators: Dan Marchini, Sarah Nicholls and Jodie Charman Sound Editors: Mark Willcox, Chris Maclean, Rich Evans, Jerry Peal and Giles Aspen Recorded by Sean Kerwin, Marc Willcox and Neva Missirian Series 113 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Alasdair Beckett-King, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, Andrew Doyle, Simon Evans, Danny Finkelstein, Ayesha Hazarika, Alex Kane, Marie Le Conte, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Shaparak Khorsandi, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Andrew Maxwell, Susie McCabe, Stuart Mitchell, Robin Morgan, Geoff Norcott, Rachel Parris, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ian Smith, Mark Steel, Ashley Storrie, Cindy Yu Series 114 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Katy Balls, Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Scott Bennett, Daliso Chaponda, Simon Evans, Shaparak Khorsandi, Athena Kugblenu, Marie Le Conte, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Susie McCabe, Stuart Mitchell, Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ian Smith, Laura Smyth, Cindy Yu Series 115 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Alasdair Beckett-King, Scott Bennett, Daliso Chaponda, Neil Delamere, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, Amy Hoggart, Coco Khan, Athena Kugblenu, Marie Le Conte, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Susie McCabe, Aditi Mittal, Glenn Moore, Robin Morgan, Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ash Sarkar, Ahir Shah, Ian Smith, Mark Steel, Cindy Yu First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 5 Jan-8 Mar 2024 (Series 113), 7 Jun-19 Jul 2024 (Series 114), 6 Sep-25 Oct 2024 (Series 115) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756147 to listen full audiobooks.Title: OK Computer: Series 1-3: A BBC Radio 4 Stand-Up Comedy ShowAuthor: Charlie Dinkin, Olga KochNarrator: Rajiv Karia, Tia Kofi, Sindhu Vee, Olga KochFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 5 hours 32 minutesRelease date: December 5, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: Olga Koch explores the world via computer science in this STEM stand-up show Comedian Olga Koch has a masters degree in the social science of the Internet and can turn almost any file into a PDF. In these three series, she looks at life through the eyes of a computer scientist, taking the universal truths you hold dear and tearing them to shreds using logic. With the help of her sassy digital assistant ALGO (played by Sindhu Vee, Tia Kofi and Rajiv Karia), she uses stand-up and storytelling to unpack concepts such as Nationality, Beauty, Health, Privacy, Fun, Intelligence, Friendship and Family. She talks us through what you need to know to become a British citizen (including what time the pubs open, and every single line-up of the Sugababes since 2007); uses recursion and Harry Styles to examine what being beautiful means; goes on a mission to get healthy, and wonders if encryption really works and why no one can set a good password. What are the fundamentals of fun? What can Colonel Sanders and the Creation Museum tell us about intelligence? Can you be best friends with a bot – or a politician? And can your family be more than just your random relations? These questions, and many more, are tackled by Olga, as she and ALGO take a hilarious journey through the inherent absurdities of our modern world. Production credits Written by Olga Koch and Charlie Dinkin Additional Material from Rajiv Karia, Cody Dahler and Kate Dehnert With Sindhu Vee, Tia Kofi and Rajiv Karia as ALGO Producer: Benjamin Sutton Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum Series 1 Nationality Beauty Health Privacy Series 2 Fun Intelligence Friendship Family Series 3 Love Religion Money Death First broadcast 8 Jul-29 Jul 2021 (series 1), 23 May-13 Jun 2023 (series 2), 17 Oct-7 Nov 2024 (series 3). © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/768416 to listen full audiobooks.Title: I Might Be in TroubleAuthor: Daniel AlemanNarrator: Vikas AdamFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 11 hours 4 minutesRelease date: December 3, 2024Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: AN INDIE NEXT PICK AND A LIBRARYREADS SELECTION A suspenseful dark comedy about a struggling writer who wakes up to find his date from the night before dead—and must then decide how far he’s willing to go to spin the misadventure into his next big book. A few years ago, David Alvarez had it all: a six-figure book deal, a loving boyfriend, and an exciting writing career. His debut novel was a resounding success, which made the publication of his second book—a total flop—all the more devastating. Now, David is single, lonely, and desperately trying to come up with the next great idea for his third manuscript, one that will redeem him in the eyes of readers, reviewers, the entire publishing world…and maybe even his ex-boyfriend. But good ideas are hard to come by, and the mounting pressure of a near-empty bank account isn’t helping. When David connects with a sexy stranger on a dating app, he figures a wild night out in New York City may be just what he needs to find inspiration. Lucky for him, his date turns out to be handsome, confident, and wealthy, not to mention the perfect distraction from yet another evening staring at a blank screen. After one of the best nights of his life, David wakes up hungover but giddy—only to find prince charming dead next to him in bed. Horrified, completely confused, and suddenly faced with the implausible-but-somehow-plausible idea that he may have actually killed his date, David calls the only person he can trust in a moment of crisis: his literary agent, Stacey. Together, David and Stacey must untangle the events of the previous night, cover their tracks, and spin the entire misadventure into David’s career-defining novel—if only they can figure out what to do with the body first.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/755394 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Good Time GirlAuthor: Heather GayNarrator: Heather GayFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 8 hours 5 minutesRelease date: December 3, 2024Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.6 of Total 5Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: The instant New York Times bestselling author of Bad Mormon and breakout star of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City returns with a hilarious, illustrative, and deeply reflective book about life and love as a former Mormon, mother, and reality TV star. In Bad Mormon, Heather Gay pulled back the veil on her orthodox adolescence and marriage in the Mormon Church, and the painful process of leaving it all behind. Becoming a successful business owner and reality TV star gave the single mom of three a second lease on life. After years of living in an insular bubble, Heather emerged bright-eyed, eager to take on the world…no matter how ill-equipped her upbringing may have left her. Now, in this provocative and laugh-out-loud funny book, the mother of three proves that she isn’t just a Bad Mormon; she’s also a Good Time Girl! With her “thoughtful, smart, and funny” (Kirkus Reviews) writing, Heather recounts the humorous trysts, mishaps, and serendipitous success she’s found as a life-long reveler in all things indulgent. Coming off the heels of the most-watched RHOSLC episode of all time, Heather gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the receipts, proof, timeline, and screenshots of that fateful night in Bermuda. From illicit high school trips to Tijuana and awkward dates set up by her overzealous costars, Good Time Girl is a charming and intimate meditation on community, love, independence, womanhood, and—most importantly—second chances.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/754933 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Your Mom's Gonna Love MeAuthor: Matt RifeNarrator: Matt RifeFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 5 hours 46 minutesRelease date: December 3, 2024Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.47 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: One part memoir, one part comedy special, one part crazy first date. Just you and Matt between the covers. What could be better? Matt Rife is well aware that he’s both the most loved and the most controversial comic in America today. And honestly, he thinks that’s your problem. Matt reveals (without apology, of course) what led him to becoming comedy’s biggest lightning rod before he reached thirty, in a story full of bold and hysterical takes on everything from Justin Bieber tramp stamps and rap battles with ex-cons to Matt’s struggles with depression and his many brushes with failure before finally hitting it big. Born in trashy backwoods Ohio, Matt was saved by his foul-mouthed but loving grandpa Steve, who fostered his passion for standup. He started hitting comedy clubs before he could even drink, cutting his teeth in front of crowds who dared him to succeed. Matt honed a brand of razor-sharp, brutally honest standup that took no prisoners—and took him to the most famous stages of Atlanta and LA before he graduated high school. Along the way, he broke the hearts of MILFs everywhere, finally hit puberty at the ripe age of twenty-two, and never, ever backed down. Full of Matt opening up, at his unfiltered best, about his life for the very first time, this book will give his millions of fans everything they want and more—and might even get his insecure enemies to change their minds.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/758976 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and RecreationAuthor: Jim O'heirNarrator: Jim O'Heir, Eva Kaminsky, Janina Edwards, Roger Wayne, George Newbern, Adam Verner, Jim MeskimenFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 6 hours 24 minutesRelease date: November 19, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: Jim O’Heir, who played Jerry (or Garry or Larry) on Parks and Recreation and co-hosts the hit podcast Parks and Recollection, brings fans a heartfelt behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s most beloved sitcoms, brimming with never-before-told stories featuring the cast and crew! For seven seasons, Leslie Knope and the Parks and Recreation gang charmed millions of viewers with their quirky antics and unwavering positivity. The sitcom continues to be a fan-favorite for streaming services today, nearly a decade after its finale. Now for the first time, Jim O’Heir, who played the lovable Jerry (or, well, Garry/Larry/Terry/Barry, depending on the episode), invites readers back to Pawnee for an exclusive look behind the scenes. Joined by some of his Parks and Rec pals, including Chris Pratt, Retta, Rob Lowe, and showrunners Greg Daniels and Mike Schur, O’Heir reveals how this “little show that could” came to be, thanks to the tireless dedication and comedic genius of Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, and the rest of the gang. As the show found its footing, the cast quickly bonded into a tight-knit family. Here O’Heir shares all his favorite unforgettable memories both on and off camera, from hilarious unscripted moments and epic dance-offs in the hair and makeup trailers, to iconic birthday parties at Rashida Jones’s house and quiet bonfires in Nick Offerman’s backyard. Welcome to Pawnee is O’Heir’s loving tribute to Parks and Recreation, imbued with the same warmth and humor that endeared the show to millions.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/757031 to listen full audiobooks.Title: She's Always Hungry: StoriesAuthor: Eliza ClarkNarrator: Eliza Clark, Sam Stafford, Kevin Shen, Chipo Chung, Natalie SimpsonFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 6 hours 15 minutesRelease date: November 12, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW ''BEST HORROR FICTION OF 2024'' From Eliza Clark, the author of the brilliant novels Boy Parts and Penance and one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists, comes a fierce, visionary and darkly comic story collection. A woman welcomes a parasite into her body. A teenager longs for perfect skin. A scientist tends to fragile alien flora. A young man takes the night into his own hands. Unsettling, revelatory, and laced with her signature dark humor, Eliza Clark’s debut short story collection plumbs the depths of that most basic human feeling: hunger.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/755328 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Author's Guide to Murder: A NovelAuthor: Beatriz Williams, Karen White, Lauren WilligNarrator: Lisa Flanagan, Angus King, Brittany Pressley, Saskia MaarleveldFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 11 hours 45 minutesRelease date: November 5, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: ''A pure delight from start to finish! Williams, White and Willig are in top form in this clever, engrossing whodunnit with a heart.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The New Couple in 5B Agatha Christie meets Murder, She Wrote in this witty locked room mystery and literary satire by New York Times bestselling team of novelists: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White. There’s been a sensational murder at historic Castle Kinloch, a gothic fantasy of grey granite on a remote island in the Highlands of Scotland. Literary superstar Brett Saffron Presley has been found dead—under bizarre circumstances—in the castle tower’s book-lined study. Years ago, Presley purchased the castle as a showpiece for his brand and to lure paying guests with a taste for writerly glamour. Now it seems, the castle has done him in…or, possibly, one of the castle’s guests has. Detective Chief Inspector Euan McIntosh, a local with no love for literary Americans, finds himself with the unenviable task of extracting statements from three American lady novelists. The prime suspects are Kat de Noir, a slinky erotica writer; Cassie Pringle, a Southern mom of six juggling multiple cozy mystery series; and Emma Endicott, a New England blue blood and author of critically acclaimed historical fiction. The women claim to be best friends writing a book together, but the authors’ stories about how they know Brett Saffron Presley don’t quite line up, and the detective is getting increasingly suspicious. Why did the authors really come to Castle Kinloch? And what really happened the night of the great Kinloch ceilidh, when Brett Saffron Presley skipped the folk dancing for a rendezvous with death? A crafty locked-room mystery, a pointed satire about the literary world, and a tale of unexpected friendship and romance—this novel has it all, as only three bestselling authors can tell it!
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/769559 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Eat Slay Love: The hilarious new 2024 revenge thriller from the author of BAD MENAuthor: Julie Mae CohenNarrator: Rebecca Norfolk, Katherine Press, Clare CorbettFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 8 hours 22 minutesRelease date: October 24, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: Marina is a divorced mother of three preschoolers. Lilah is a shy and lonely librarian. Opal is a broke post-menopausal fitness guru. These three women have absolutely nothing in common - except for the charming, attractive man who's been lying to all of them. Now that he's tied up in a basement, they may just have something to bond over. But how far is each willing to go to get revenge? As this shared secret brings them closer together, other, deadlier problems come crashing into their lives. Can they put their differences aside to save themselves - and each other?
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765421 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Laugh More: Stories from an Unexpected LifeAuthor: Debbie TravisNarrator: Debbie TravisFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 7 hours 23 minutesRelease date: October 22, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: Lifestyle pioneer and bestselling author Debbie Travis is back with a book of ridiculously funny, touching and true stories drawn from her own life and dedicated to everyone in desperate need of a good laugh. A decade ago, Debbie Travis gave up her hectic life as the producer and star of several hit TV shows to move to a 13th-century crumbling farmhouse and vast olive orchard in Tuscany, which she and her husband then turned into the boutique hotel and wellness retreat. That was a big change in direction—and Debbie’s shared the best of what she learned on that journey in two bestselling books full of humane, heartfelt and sensible advice on pursuing your true passion (Design Your Next Chapter) and making room for happiness, health and connection (Joy: Life Lessons from a Tuscan Villa). Now, in Laugh More, Debbie digs down to what really keeps her going, especially when the going gets tough: her talent for telling a good story and sharing a good laugh. Organizing them around the passing of the seasons at the Villa Reniella, Debbie gathers up a brilliant mix of stories from her daily life and from her past—growing up headstrong in a struggling family in northern England (her mum perfected dog-food shepherd’s pie), travelling the world as a model (not so glamorous), becoming one of the first home renovation TV stars (by the seat of her overalls) and encountering the famous and the delightful (especially her wicked and wonderful grandmother, Joyce). Snortingly funny, poignant, inspirational and full of the human foibles Debbie loves so much, Laugh More is a warm and cozy book to curl up with, and even better to read aloud. And since memories are so often ignited by great eating, Debbie has added a bonus: fifteen of her favourite, seasonal recipes.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/760710 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Fat Girls DanceAuthor: Cathleen MeredithNarrator: Victoria Villareal, Dominique Franceschi, Jasmin Walker, Andrea Emmes, Jolene KimFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 10 hours 6 minutesRelease date: October 22, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: Irreverent, witty, full of surprises, and based on a fabulous true story, this dynamic debut reveals what happens when three very different, very talented, fat women break all the rules, go viral—and discover life’s most breathtaking moves …Liv. Reese. Faith. Yes, they are plus-size, curvy, thick, whatever. Point is, they are past sick of society’s relentless body shaming defining them. Liv slays in dance classes, where she shakes off her frustrations as a struggling writer. Introverted Reese avoids “taking up too much space” by staying in the background as Liv’s sidekick. And while diva-cold professional dancer Faith aces countless auditions, she’s “too big” for starring roles. At the end of their respective ropes, all it takes is one more insult … for Liv to suddenly have an idea that will unite them all. It’s a shake-it-up, zero Fs challenge in which women like her will choreograph and perform a demanding new dance every week. For a year. Online. And just like that … after a boatload of hard work, FatGirlsDance becomes an Internet phenomenon, racking up thousands of followers, clicks—and controversy. More important, FGD creates a precious space for community. And it gives the three ladies an impossible shot: a major competition featuring the world’s best amateur dancers. Yet while Liv is determined to prove FGD can go from amazing to outstanding, Faith thinks they’re reaching too high, and Reese is caught in the middle. As the grueling practices and new goals start taking a toll, the trio soon finds their friendship stretched to the breaking point. With their biggest test ahead of them as their drama spins out of control, can these gutsy women pull it together to remake their futures—and become the women they were meant to be?“Highly recommend. Fat Girls Dance is a can’t-put-down adventure. I’m cheering, I’m laughing, welling up a bit at the truth of it all. When it was over, I was still dancing.”—Kanoa Greene, Fat Activist, Trainer, and Body Positivity Influencer
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752186 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Dis//Integration: 2 Novelas & 3 Stories & a Little PlayAuthor: William Melvin KelleyNarrator: Gabrielle Adkins, Angel Pean, Jay Smooth, Luke Slattery, Bailey Carr, Keith SzarabajkaFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 5 hours 5 minutesRelease date: October 22, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: An odyssey through time in which past and future combine and re-combine to give the arc of a full life, by the 'brilliant' (The New Yorker) author of A Different Drummer. '[A] lost giant of American literature.' —The New Yorker The linked '2 novelas, 3 stories, and a little play' that make up DIS//INTEGRATION follow the life journeys of Charles 'Chig' Dunford from his Nanny Eva sermonizing from her front porch, when he is only seventeen, to his peripatetic studies in Reupeo (an anagram of Europe) as a college student, to his unsettled bachelorhood as an English professor at a small Vermont college, where he continues to struggle to finish his life-long study of the Reupeonese author Dupukshamin and find true love. Along the way, as Chig's sentimental education unfolds, we meet an array of memorable characters: John Hoenir, the Hemingway-esque expatriate novelist who takes Chig under his wing; Wendy Whitman, an actress passing for white, who breaks Chig's heart; Merry, his troubled teen-age niece who Chig, in middle-age, agrees to look after; Raymond Winograd, the villainous department chair; Renka Bravo, the alluring dancer who might just make Chig an honest man; and one hundred Africans mysteriously chained together in the lower decks of Chig's homeward-bound transatlantic liner.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/746327 to listen full audiobooks.Title: New York Nico's Guide to NYCAuthor: New York NicoNarrator: New York NicoFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 4 hours 43 minutesRelease date: October 22, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: From the “unofficial talent scout of NYC,” filmmaker, and social media icon New York Nico comes the only NYC guidebook you’ll ever need—a celebration of the greatest city in the world, showcasing Nico’s top 100 New York institutions, shops, and eateries and the characters who shape them. What makes New York City the greatest city in the world? As one of the foremost chroniclers of New York’s local legends and urban glory, New York Nico has thoughts. Nico gets asked a lot of questions about his hometown. Where’s the best slice, pastrami sandwich, cup of coffee, vintage store, or bookshop? In this must-have city guide, New York Nico takes readers on an epic tour of his 100 can’t-miss NYC spots, including food, shopping, and so much more. As he traverses the five boroughs, he offers a raw and authentic “locals-only” guide to the city so nice they named it twice. But behind every New York institution are the personalities who make them special. Nico’s debut book functions as a document of a city and its people during a moment of transition. You’ll meet and learn the stories of beloved characters like Henry at Army Navy Bags, Yuval at Liebman’s Deli (the last kosher deli in the Bronx), Julia who serves Sri Lanken food to riders of the Staten Island Ferry, Jamal at Village Revival Records, and Big Mike and the dozens of barbers who speak Italian, Russian, Greek, Spanish, French, Polish, Uzbek, and Farsi at Astor Place Hairstylists. By hearing the living histories of New York’s most colorful characters, Nico shows us the heart and soul of the place they call home. Whether you’re visiting from out of town or you’re a born-and-raised local, this book has something for everyone, the same way the city itself has something for everyone. Beautifully designed and packed with photos and illustrations, New York Nico’s Guide to NYC is required reading for anyone who loves New York. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/743480 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Hockey Rants and RavesAuthor: Steve 'dangle' GlynnNarrator: Steve 'dangle' GlynnFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 8 hours 54 minutesRelease date: October 15, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: The hottest takes and biggest beefs about hockey from the wildly popular podcaster and YouTuber Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of goalies? Is Gretzky the Greatest Player of All Time (a.k.a. GOATzky)? What are the most embarrassing Leaf losses of all time? Why would you choose to play in a small market? Steve “Dangle” Glynn was already a popular talking head on Sportsnet the night the Leafs lost to their own back-up goalie (and Zamboni driver), but his fandom skyrocketed after his rant following the hilarious mishap gained one million views on YouTube. Dangle is well known as a long-suffering Leafs fan, but he is more than just that. He shares his rants and opinions about all teams across the NHL, directing his laser focus onto hockey’s greatest arguments, from the best players of all time, to the worst trades, to the most embarrassing Leafs losses. From one of the most unique voices in hockey, Hockey Rants and Raves is packed with passionate, honest and often humorous takes on all things hockey—required reading for all fans of the game.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/759728 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Shock InductionAuthor: Chuck PalahniukNarrator: Michael David AxtellFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 6 hours 21 minutesRelease date: October 8, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a dark, satirical parable about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make in the face of an uncertain future. In Shock Induction, the best and brightest students at a seemingly reputable high school are disappearing. Every day it seems another overachiever is lost to an apparent suicide. But something far more sinister is lurking beneath the surface. These kids have been under surveillance since birth, monitored and measured by an online service called “Greener Pastures.” It’s here, in Greener Pastures, that billionaires observe and recruit the next generation of talent. The highest test scores, the best grades, and the most niche extracurriculars just might land these teenagers an enticing offer at auction. A couple billion dollars in exchange for the remainder of your life and intellectual labor sounds like a pretty fair deal—doesn’t it? In a high school only Chuck Palahniuk could imagine, students must choose between the risk of following their dreams or the security of money and a lifetime of servitude to the world’s wealthiest and most elite—but how much of a choice do they truly have?
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745189 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay AgendaAuthor: Randy RainbowNarrator: Randy RainbowFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 6 hours 53 minutesRelease date: October 8, 2024Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: This program is read by the author, with contributions from Pamela Adlon and Gwen Rainbow. 'The production of the audiobook...is so rich with sound effects, additional voice actors and music.'—The San Francisco Chronicle 'Tart, sassy, and hilariously funny from start to finish, Rainbow’s book offers laughter as a tonic for troubled times.' — Kirkus Reviews A new essay collection by adored comedian and New York Times bestseller Randy Rainbow Randy Rainbow has a few things on his mind that he wants to talk about. As a savvy social commentator tuned into the public discourse, his unfailing intuition tells him that the perspective everyone in America is clamoring for is that of a privileged white male complaining about a bunch of shit. While writing his New York Times bestseller Playing With Myself, Randy saw an America in crisis. He knew that what the country needed to get back on its high heels was a hard-hitting gay agenda and here it is - Low Hanging Fruit - a book filled with sparkling whines, a few flutes of champagne problems and a Birkin bag of the most pressing issues facing the US, from dancing TikTok grandmas, to Elon Musk, the GOP, and Donald Jessica Trump. On the down low, Randy dishes up some sex talk about life on the dating apps, Craigslist hookups and more. (“Gurl, wait till you hear the story about the fireman and the goggles...”) Randy’s longtime companion, the glamorous Chinchilla Silver Persian cat Tippi, makes an appearance as she dishes about her life Chez Randy. And, in the most highly anticipated sequel since Top Gun: Maverick, Randy continues the conversation with his mother, Gwen, because who knows better than the Jewish mother of a gay man about how to solve America’s problems? Randy Rainbow’s Low Hanging Fruit is a bold manifesto for a nation desperately in need of a makeover. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752176 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Subpar Planet: The World's Most Celebrated Landmarks and Their Most Disappointed VisitorsAuthor: Amber ShareNarrator: Gina DanielsFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 4 hours 41 minutesRelease date: October 1, 2024Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Subpar Parks Amber Share takes us around the globe to celebrate the world’s greatest wonders alongside hysterical reviews from their harshest critics. In this follow-up to Subpar Parks, which featured one-star reviews of US National Parks, Subpar Planet takes us from continent to continent with spectacular illustrations and detailed, entertaining descriptions of some of the world's most amazing places, though some have enjoyed these natural and manmade wonders more than others. . . . The Dead Sea? “Who needs burning eyes?” Who indeed? Big Ben? “Just a really big clock.” Go figure. With Share's classic spin on visitors’ candidly cranky reviews of each location, Subpar Planet fills skeptical travelers with a wanderlust for the world's most spectacular features, including the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef, Chichen Itza, the Sahara, and many more! Equal parts hilarious and informative, Subpar Planet is perfect for seasoned globetrotters, those interested in broadening their worldly horizons, and anyone who simply wants to see the unique ways their fellow human beings interact with the world around them. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF of images and reviews of the sites in the book.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752222 to listen full audiobooks.Title: What in the World?!: A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful BlessingsAuthor: Leanne MorganNarrator: Leanne MorganFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 6 hours 7 minutesRelease date: September 24, 2024Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book is the inspirational story that we all need. No one makes me laugh harder than Leanne Morgan!”—Reese Witherspoon The beloved comedy sensation packs a hilarious punch with real talk about what it’s like to be a woman today—from rebelling against the latest diet trends to dealing with perimenopausal mean girls and attending rock concerts in middle age. For a long time, no one pulling the strings in the comedy world thought that a woman over fifty from rural Tennessee could make it in the industry. But Leanne Morgan has defied the odds, reaching millions with her musings on hormones, low-rise britches, Weight Watchers, and her opposites-attract relationship with her husband, Chuck. In her charming southern accent, Morgan brings readers inside her quest to find her voice after spending many years trying to figure out what that meant. Along the way, we learn how she grew up as a butcher’s daughter, landed a husband with health insurance, honed her stand-up technique selling jewelry at house parties, embraced the glories of aging, and surrendered to the comfort of wearing big flesh-toned panties. Equal parts warm and hilarious, this book is a must-read by one of comedy’s rising stars—reminding you that every time life leaves you asking “What in the world?!,” something good is bound to come out of it someday.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739368 to listen full audiobooks.Title: You Can Do It!: Speak Your Mind, AmericaAuthor: Rob SchneiderNarrator: Rob SchneiderFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 8 hours 14 minutesRelease date: September 24, 2024Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2Genres: Comedy, Satire & ParodyPublisher's Summary: An unfiltered and outrageously funny commentary on the threats to free speech in America from the legendary comedian, actor, and Emmy-nominated SNL writer. Rob Schneider’s childhood in the San Francisco Bay area with parents of mixed-race backgrounds shaped his view of the world: that America affords the greatest opportunity for peoples from all nations and all faiths. But today, in this world gone mad, free speech is under attack. And Schneider keeps finding himself in controversy for questioning what woke ideology is doing to our great nation. Still, he refuses to be censored. In his debut book, Schneider will make you laugh out loud as he tells his unique story of a Hollywood-comedian-turned-vocal-advocate for open dialogue. He takes readers along for a ride through his life in show business (where he’s starred in 27 movies with his friend Adam Sandler), shares stories from the glory days of Saturday Night Live, and makes a persuasive case for fearlessness in speech and pushing the boundaries in comedy. Comedians matter because they have a unique position in society to stand up against tyranny. In this book, Schneider shares never-before-told personal stories about Chris Farley, Norm Macdonald, Christopher Walken, Dana Carvey, and Martin Landau, and other comedy legends. You Can Do It! is part celeb memoir, part warning, and part siren call to action. It was said during the days of Covid the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth was about six months. Influenced by his own experiences in Hollywood, Schneider illustrates his points about free expression with provocative commentary on things you aren't suppose to question, like identity politics, Covid tyranny, "global boiling," medical freedoms and more. Schneider refuses to believe he’s dangerous for saying what he thinks. In fact, the opposite is true—it’s dangerous to not question the narrative. It’s dangerous to not exercise your free speech. That’s what Rob Schneider’s doing. And as this humorous, shocking, irreverent but insightful book shows readers, you can do it too.
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