45 Results for : lampoon
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How to Get a Promotion When Your Boss Is Trying to Kill You: Accurate Accounts of Office Work , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 473min
You're a loyal government worker, aren't you? Follow the clerk's adventures through vast government offices as he struggles to make a name for himself on a secret mission for the director. The clerk promised his betrothed he would build a life for them in the city when he moved away from his parents' farm, so he refuses to let any absurd situation prevent him from doing his job so well that he'll be promoted to senior clerk. The clerk comes face-to-face with a philosopher queen leading saboteurs to overthrow the government with philosophy. Inscrutable bureaucratic systems that seem tangled with war crimes ensnare the clerk. He must also shake a hobo who is convinced the clerk's pocket change can transform him from hobo to senator. As the ordeals mount, the clerk takes strength from the little black mouse who lives in his shirt pocket. How to Get a Promotion When Your Boss Is Trying to Kill You is at turns hilarious, intelligent, exhilarating, and imaginative. Part riotous lampoon of the modern workplace and part existential drama of one's place in society, this is the novel about which you won't stop talking. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Connor Terrell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/126802/bk_acx0_126802_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Campaign in the Ass, Hörbuch, Digital, 45min
Among other things, this album addresses such issues as Lenny Bruce, Elian Gonzales, Jerry Garcia, Gore and Bradley, George W. Bush, and more. It was taped on May 17, 2000, at Borders Books and Music in Pasadena, California. Dubbed "the father of the underground press" by People magazine, and called a "raving, unconfined nut" by the FBI, Paul Krassner is a counter-culture legend and a comic genius. According to the Los Angles Reader, "Krassner delivers the funniest, most intelligent social and political commentary in town." Krassner, a crucial figure in the development of America's alternate press, edited and published The Realist from 1958 to 1974, and reincarnated it as a newsletter in 1985. He began his career writing for Mad magazine and has also written articles for Rolling Stone, Playboy, Penthouse, New York, National Lampoon, High Times, The Village Voice, Mother Jones, and The Nation. He even served as editor of Hustler for a brief time. Paul Krassner is the only person in the world to win awards from both Playboy (for satire) and the Feminist Party Media Workshop (for Journalism). He edited Lenny Bruce's autobiography, How To Talk Dirty and Influence People, and with Lenny's encouragement became a stand-up comedian himself. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Krassner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/arte/000004/pf_arte_000004_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gappy's Gadgets: Tales from the Land of Ononokin, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 372min
The endearingly hilarious tale about a young Gnome who strikes out on his own! Gappy Whirligig is an industrious Gnome who has yet to reach the Age of Tinkering. He's 42. But, as anyone who lives in the Gnome town of Hubintegler can tell you, things have a way of exploding when least expected. In a flash, Gappy's life flips upside down, leaving him to make the decision to either strike out on his own or become a 42-year-old foster child. Gappy demonstrates his industrious spirit as he leaves Hubintegler's rules and regulations behind and instead seeks to make his mark in the seedy town of Planoontik. Along with his Orc assistant, Shrit, Gappy fights through the red tape of starting a business, running a business, dealing with the local Halfia (the Halfling Mafia), and battling the competition. The land of Ononokin gets its influence as a hodgepodge from Monty Python, National Lampoon, Family Guy, Terry Pratchett, Discworld, Robert Asprin, Myth Adventures, Piers Anthony, Xanth, Douglas Adams, Harry Harrison, and countless other comedic mediums. Listeners will find a new, fun, comedic fantasy world to play in. Wizards, magic, Dwarfs, Orcs, Ogres, Trolls, Gnomes, Halflings, Vampires, Zombies, Dragons, Gorgans, and more fill the vastness of Ononokin. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jus Sargeant. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/088800/bk_acx0_088800_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Irony Lives!, Hörbuch, Digital, 62min
In Irony Lives, investigative satirist Paul Krassner addresses, among other things, terroists, security, Enron, and conspiracy theories. This album was recorded on February 16, 2002, at Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles. Dubbed "the father of the underground press" by People magazine, and called a "raving, unconfined nut" by the FBI, Paul Krassner is a counter-culture legend and a comic genius. According to the Los Angles Reader, "Krassner delivers the funniest, most intelligent social and political commentary in town." Krassner, a crucial figure in the development of America's alternate press, edited and published The Realist from 1958 to 1974, and reincarnated it as a newsletter in 1985. He began his career writing for Mad magazine and has also written articles for Rolling Stone, Playboy, Penthouse, New York, National Lampoon, High Times, The Village Voice, Mother Jones, and The Nation. He even served as editor of Hustler for a brief time. Paul Krassner is the only person in the world to win awards from both Playboy (for satire) and the Feminist Party Media Workshop (for Journalism). He edited Lenny Bruce's autobiography, How To Talk Dirty and Influence People, and with Lenny's encouragement became a stand-up comedian himself. For Mature Audiences Only: This program contains explicit language. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Krassner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/arte/000009/pf_arte_000009_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Confessions of an African Safari Guide: Truths, Tales and Taboos of the Safari Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 820min
So, who is the jeep-jockey in the khaki uniform and the sweat-stained hat, this person you entrust your life to when you venture into the African wilderness? What’s his back-story, why is he even in this bush-guiding gig, really...and what does he think of you? What secrets does he keep, what chances does he take and what lies does he tell? And which colleagues and clients does he remember? And why?Lloyd Camp wrote about how thrilling and addictive African wildlife safaris are in his first book, Africa Bites. In Confessions of an African Safari Guide, Lloyd’s thoughtful stories continue to intrigue, provoke, and amuse. The enthralling and often bizarre world of safari guiding continually delivers evocative theatre; now, Lloyd reveals some of the truths and tricks that ensure a dazzling safari experience, while also underscoring the fervour, foibles and frailties of safari guides. His stories interrogate the actions of the people he has worked with, laugh at some fondly held safari legends told as inviolate truths, and question many of the casual life assumptions of the safari guests in his care.Lloyd is not afraid to lampoon himself...or to poke fun at anyone else! This is a refreshingly forthright view - edgy, heart-warming, personal, pointed, often hilarious, sometimes dark - of the strange and compelling people, ludicrous predicaments, and harsh realities that he has encountered on his journeys through the African wilderness. And if you think you recognise yourself in this audiobook, you’re right! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lloyd Camp. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/228401/bk_acx0_228401_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 468min
Narrated by Peter Berkrot, an award-winning narrator, but perhaps best known for his feature role as caddy Angie D'Annunzio in Caddyshack. "This is a tough, sharp history of comedy and competitiveness, of rising stars and brilliant upstarts. Of difficult egos, awful behavior, fragile friendships, bursts of inspiration, and blizzards of cocaine - told by the survivors and shaped by Chris Nashawaty's welcome insight and perspective." (Mark Harris, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures at a Revolution and Five Came Back) Caddyshack is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, a classic snobs vs. slobs story of working-class kids and the white-collar buffoons that make them haul their golf bags in the hot summer sun. It has sex, drugs, and one very memorable candy bar, but the movie we all know and love didn't start out that way, and everyone who made it certainly didn't have the word classic in mind as the cameras were rolling. In Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story, film critic for Entertainment Weekly Chris Nashawaty goes behind the scenes of the iconic film, chronicling the rise of comedy's greatest deranged minds as they form The National Lampoon, turn the entertainment industry on its head, and ultimately blow up both a golf course and popular culture as we know it. Caddyshack is at once an eye-opening narrative about one of the most interesting, surreal, and dramatic film productions there's ever been and a rich portrait of the biggest and most revolutionary names in Hollywood. So, it's got that going for it...which is nice. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Berkrot. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/029662/bk_adbl_029662_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Useless Grown Man, Hörbuch, Digital, 49min
After working on his Southern accent in Oklahoma for most of his youth, comedian-actor Brandon Vestal discovered stand-up comedy as his calling and took his talents on the road, quickly establishing himself as one of the best comic talents in the country. Ultimately landing in Los Angeles, he says he loves the sun and the beaches, but not the congestion. "It’s not even being in traffic in LA that ticks me off," he pines. "It’s the guy on the radio that tells you about the traffic you’re sitting in." Vestal has made his mark in the world of comedy competitions and festivals, duking it out on the competitive comedy scene. He was the winner of the Hollywood Comedy Festival, crowned "Best of the West" at the Detroit Comedy Festival, a finalist at the World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas. After his years in the trenches, this insightful storyteller’s work has really begun to pay off. Brandon has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Man Up Stand Up, and Comedy Time TV. He can also be heard on XM/ Sirius’s "Blue Collar" and "Raw Dog" channels as well as "The Bob & Tom Show". When Mr. Vestal is not blazing through the comedy or college circuit, he is working with his comedy troupe, Almost Mediocre, which he co-founded. Their website www.AlmostMediocre.com , named "Best of the Web" by National Lampoon, showcases the group’s hilarious original content, including blog posts and sketches. Brandon Vestal’s low-key, deeply personal and honest style has made him a fast favorite in the comedy world, a "Don’t Miss" for college audiences, and a club favorite. He puts on an amazing show and is a definite must listen. Language: English. Narrator: Brandon Vestal. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/roar/000159/pf_roar_000159_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Lightning Fart: A Parody of The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 175min
Meet Percy Stinkson. He's just a normal kid, trying to have fun and make it through school doing as little homework as possible.... until he finds out he's the son of a Greek god! And Percy's father isn't just any Greek god. He's Pooseidon, God of Farts! Percy's life is totally transformed as he travels to Camp Half-Wit, where he's trained to use his special farting powers. He's going to need these powers, because he soon learns it's up to him to save the universe by going on a quest to find Zeus's stolen iPhone! It'll be a dangerous quest, but Percy will have company: Grover, a weird kid who thinks he's a half-goat, and Annabeth, a super-hot girl who unfortunately doesn't want to date Percy. Yet. There'll be loads of action and tons of smelly farts as Percy's quest proceeds to its exciting conclusion: a showdown in the Underworld with Hades himself! The odds might be against Percy, but don't give up hope, because he'll have the ultimate weapon at his disposal: The Lightning Fart! Can a fart really save the universe? Find out...in this hilarious parody of the Percy Jackson books, THE LIGHTNING FART! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Steve Lookner is one of Amazon's top parody authors. He began his writing career as an editor of The Harvard Lampoon, and has written for TV shows such as Saturday Night Live and MADtv. Be sure to check out Steve's other parodies on Amazon, including The Maze Bummer: A Parody of the Maze Runner, and City of Boneheads: A Parody of City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, Book 1). ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Holden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/103838/bk_acx0_103838_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Strange Birth, Short Life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 874min
The golden age of live television comes to vivid life with the memorable and entertaining tale of Jonny Dirby, who unintentionally captivates the imagination of America with his creation of the hit show Justice Girl. This fun, engrossing work of historical fiction transports listeners back to a time when television shows were chaotic tightrope acts balancing the agendas of actors, studio executives, advertisers, and politicians - and all of it broadcast live to 50 million viewers without the security of a safety net. Set in 1955 in New York City, Julian David Stone's impressive novel follows Jonny from the writers' room of a steady network gig to a crisis of conscience when he decides to abandon his regular paycheck to claim the moral high ground against the spreading plague of McCarthyism. In a final act of defiance, Jonny alters the script of a Superman-inspired lampoon moments before it is broadcast live. What nobody can anticipate is that Jonny's accidental creation, Justice Girl, and her infectious catchphrase of "Justice is served!" are about to sweep the nation and win the hearts and minds of America. Add to the mix a highly driven actress trying to get Jonny blacklisted, along with a desperate network president willing to do anything he can to get complete control of the show, and the history of television will never be the same. The Strange Birth, Short Life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl moves beyond the gags and gaffes of television's golden age to plumb the depths of the media's broader influence. Anyone interested in this time when television was a new phenomenon, with different factions fighting to use it to promote their varied agendas, will enjoy this riveting novel. Stone is an award-winning writer and director whose 20 years in the entertainment business informs his work with an insider's perspective. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/009202/bk_blak_009202_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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