Care To Make Love In That Gross Little Space Between Cars?

A Believer Book of Advice

By: The Believer, Judd Apatow - introduction, Patton Oswalt - introduction

Narrated by: Patton Oswalt, George Saunders, Jerry Stahl, Julie Klausner, Rich Fulcher, Fred Willard, Paul Sims, Laraine Newman, Paul Scheer, Bob Saget, Weird Al Yankovic, Various

The Believer magazine presents a compendium of advice from producers, writers, and actors of The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, Late Show with David Letterman, The Hangover, and The Colbert Report, along with other musicians, cartoonists, New Yorker writers, and those similarly unqualified to offer guidance.

Here Amy Sedaris describes the perfect murder for unwanted hermit crabs—you will need a piece of meat and a brick. Simon Rich explains how to avoid being found dead in your underwear by firemen—buy some long johns. Zach Galifianakis provides insight into how he changed his name without a social security card—he just started calling himself Adam Zapple, and it stuck. Bob Saget finally illuminates what “friends with benefits” really means—a nonsexual relationship wherein your ex makes monetary deposits into your bank account.

Contributors include:

Rob Baedeker, Anne Beatts, Elizabeth Beckwith, Jerri Blank, Roz Chast, Louis C.K., Mike Doughty, Dave Eggers, Rich Fulcher, Zach Galifianakis, Dan Guterman, Anthony Jeselnik, Julie Klausner, Lisa Lampanelli, Nick Hornby, Sam Lipsyte, Liam Lynch, Merrill Markoe, Rose McGowan, Misc. Canadian rock musicians, Laraine Newman, The Pleasure Syndicate, Bob Powers, Simon Rich, Bob Saget, George Saunders, Kristen Schaal, Paul Scheer, Amy Sedaris, Allison Silverman, Paul Simms, Brendon Small, Jerry Stahl, Scott Thompson, Fred Willard, Cintra Wilson, Weird Al Yankovic, and Alan Zweibel

If only it could have been funnier...

I usually listen to audible while driving. Occasionally, I will have a passenger. At these times, I feel bad having them drop in to the middle of whatever book I'm listening to at the time so I put on music. This book would be an excellent alternative for such situations. The whole thing is many short bits with few callbacks. If you don't like the narrator you're hearing now - wait a few minutes. It would be a great way to convince someone that audible ain't your grand mother's books on tape....if only it could have been funnier...

Must be a fan of the Believer magazine

What disappointed you about Care to Make Love in That Gross Little Space Between Cars??

Some pretty ugly stuff is said

Would you ever listen to anything by the authors again?

No

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

NO, I have not listened to these artists before

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

Any additional comments?

Just not a fun listen

Inconsistent

Some of this was super funny. Louis CK, Nick Hornby, and weird Al stood out for me and made me laugh out loud. Some of the performances were over the top and some of the advice make me sleepy. I would go back and listen to my favorite ones over again and skip the rest.

Not Funny

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I had high hopes for this book, but it was dumb. I rarely laughed. Not worth your money.

Not funny

Any additional comments?

I don't know anything about the first book or The Believer or any kind of prior knowledge that might have made this book funny. This book was a waste of time and money.
It has a funny title and funny names associated with it, but it is not funny.
The book is set up in a Q&A format. Unfunny questions are asked and unfunny answers are given.