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From 2011 up until his death at the end of 2016, the inimitable AA Gill reigned supreme as Uncle Dysfunctional, Esquire's resident advice columnist. In this raffish, hilarious, scathing yet often surprisingly humane collection, Gill applies his unmatched wit to the largest and smallest issues of our time. Whether you're struggling to satisfy your other half, having a crisis over your baldness, don't like your daughter's boyfriend or need the definitive rules on shorts, leather jackets and man-bags, AA Gill has all the answers - but you'd better brace yourself first.

America's king of clean comedy delivers wickedly funny jokes in his fifth hour-long special.

Stephen Merchant, the Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe award winning co-creator of The Office and Extras in his first ever live stand-up comedy tour and it has been well worth the wait. The Guardian says "his performance is priceless...he can do funny just by being there" and The Times states that "the man is hilarious".

Famed comedian, Rita Rudner, is back for her latest special. As witty, insightful and cutting as ever, she explores life as a 60-something in today’s America, her 30 years of marriage & what it’s like to raise a singer/songwriter teenager.

When his son gets a school assignment on heroes, John seizes the chance to teach him all about the great figures of the Latino world. But once he sets out on his irreverent crash course across three continents and 3,000 years of history - from conquistadores to cumbia, Montezuma to Menudo, and taking on the characters in all of it - he uncovers provocative truths that shock even him.

Dara O Briain Talks Funny: Live in London is the culmination of Dara's massive 2008 sell out tour of the UK and Ireland. Recorded at the world famous Hammersmith Apollo before 3,300 fans, this is Dara at his best, mixing top drawer material with lightning fast improvisation to give his audience yet another hilarious night to remember.

Comedy bits delivered in a Voice So Sexy, It's CriminalVariety of shorter podcasts ranging in witty edgy humor, sarcasm, and a sprinkle of edge.It's Nice Baby...

If you want to know how to do stand-up comedy, then get the How to Be a Stand Up Comedian guide now. You will discover simple step-by-step secrets on how to succeed at improv stand-up comedy.

Welcome to San Francisco Sketchfest 2018! Here's your front row seat, your backstage pass, and your all-access badge to one of the biggest comedy festivals in the country!

"The World of Bob Newhart" offers a delightful exploration into the comedic universe of one of America's most iconic entertainers. With his signature dry wit and understated charm, Bob Newhart invites audiences on a journey through the everyday absurdities and eccentric characters that populate his comedic landscape.

Impregnated with Wonder is the debut album by comedian Pete Holmes.

Updates gehören heutzutage zum täglichen Leben! Für das Handy, den Computer oder auch für Auto, Toaster, Waschmaschine! Warum soll man dann nicht auch seinem Hirn mal ab und zu ein Update gönnen?! Denn schließlich ist der stetige Wandel die Kontinuität unserer Zeit. Deshalb lässt es sich auch Dieter Nuhr nicht nehmen, sein Programm regelmäßig zu updaten. Was gestern galt, ist heute alt. Wer stehen bleibt, fällt zurück. Aber Dieter Nuhr lässt niemand zurück, sondern nimmt jeden mit auf seine Art und seine Tour.

Flyting 101: Poetic Justice is a lively and engaging guide to the ancient art of flyting—verbal duels of wit, rhyme, and humor. Blending history, technique, and modern applications, this book takes listeners on a journey from the mead halls of the Norse gods to today’s rap battles and comedy roasts.

Audible's Comedy Club gives you a front row seat for full length comedy shows from some of the best stand-ups on the scene.

"Teresa Reichl spoilert die Antwort auf die Frage, die sich die meisten stellen werden: Kann die eigentlich was? Fünf Minuten auf der Bühne sind ihr zu wenig geworden, also wird sie in ihrem ersten abendfüllenden Programm alles zeigen, was sie kann (und wahrscheinlich auch, was sie nicht kann). Reichl lässt sich begleiten auf einer Reise durch ihr noch junges Leben. Von Streichen, die sie als Kind ihrem Bruder gespielt hat, über die Schulzeit und die erste eigene Wohnung bis jetzt, wo sie sich traut, sich auf eine Bühne zu stellen und zu sagen: Obacht, i kann wos!"

Miriam Margolyes, Alison Steadman and Nigel Planer star in Sue Limb's comedy parodying the arty and adulterous adventures of the Bloomsbury Group. A stellar cast, including Roger Lloyd-Pack, Morwenna Banks, Jonathan Coy and John Sessions, join in this affectionate send-up of the infamous Bloomsbury literary group, who dominated the English cultural scene in the early 20th century.

I Got Questions, the debut comedy special from award winning standup comedian John Crist, is a joyride of non-stop merriment. Crist's undeniable wit combined with his feel-good comedic sensibility will have you in tears. Poking fun of the government, helicopter parents, gamers, fast food cashiers, and even himself...if you've ever thought it, Crist will say it. So sit back and buckle up, because John Crist has questions.

Ostensibly a quickfire quiz, The Guessing Game is really a show that pushes facts aside in favour of flights of fancy and rewards the funniest, luckiest and most bizarre guesses. The premise is simple: host Clive Anderson fires off a series of difficult and implausible questions, and awards points to the panellists for their outlandish answers. Included here are all 12 episodes of the witty, whimsical and wildly speculative show.

A Course in Miracles says that this world and every aspect of it got started when the Son of God remembered not to laugh. What we failed to laugh at is the joke that is ourselves. Now, however, you can have a true experience of metaphysical mirth - you might even, yourself, achieve - "full realization". Experience the healing power of humor with lecturer and stand-up comedian Jon Mundy!

Inflationär geht es ja nicht nur an der Börse zu. Auch Jahresrückblicke gibt es mehr als genug, die berühmte Qual der Wahl? Das muss nicht sein, denn gut Lachen hat man, wenn man weiß, worauf es ankommt: Achte auf Qualität, gute Verarbeitung, Nachhaltigkeit und geprüfte Lieferketten….wenn dann auch noch die Marke stimmt, kann man getrost zugreifen! Suchst du noch oder hörst du schon?!: Urban Priols TILT!2024 – Der etwas andere Jahresrückblick von und mit Urban Priol.