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Just another Southern boy coming of age story. The 60s and 70s were a magical time all across America. In the Deep South we did most of the same things kids across the country were doing but with a Southern drawl. Tales of school, bikes, fishing, hunting, Christmases, and even snow skiing of all things, fill the Mason jar of memories to the brim! When you grow tired of laughing there's even a bit of poetry for the more introspective. I hope you enjoy listening to these stories as much as I did living them. As Per Y'all's Requests...here it is.

Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues... sees Kevin return to The SECC to perform a record-breaking run of ten sold out nights to over 75,000 ecstatic fans. Recorded on a Saturday night in Glasgow, Kevin is in his element, as this home town gig shows off his no nonsense approach to comedy. He cuts through the niceties with his Glaswegian man in the street charm to the next chapter of his epic comedic journey.

Comedian Tom Papa riffs on the trials of married life, fatherhood in the 21st century, domestic pets, and more in his stand-up show.

Texas. The home of barbecue, the Alamo, and Steve Treviño. In his latest special, 'Til Death, America's favorite husband gives us a bitingly honest take on the day-to-day joy of marriage, kids, and living life with your best friend....

Gone are the days when formality and manners were mandatory. Today, a person's communication skills and charisma are highly dependent in his sense of humor. It may sound crazy, but jokes and insults are effective ways to gain control of social situations, but they must be used with responsibility. You'll have access to every type of insult: insults for arrogant people, insults for stupid people, ugly people, and more and much more.

More than a hundred years have passed since P. G. Wodehouse started writing of Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves, but the stories have lost none of their humor. Bertie Wooster is not very bright, but he enjoys the services of the clever Jeeves, who extricates him from a variety of problems. Wodehouse’s writing is witty and engaging.

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 911 system is supposed to be for emergencies only. But some people apparently didn’t get the memo, because the following are some of their responses when asked by dispatchers, “What’s your emergency?”, “Yeah, I want to order a pizza.”, “I’ve been standing all day and my feet hurt.”, “I just swallowed a penny. Am I going to die?”, “I want an officer to come out and take care of a low-flying aircraft.”,“When does the Burger King open?”

At this extraordinary national moment, with the country in lockdown, Audible teams up with some of our country's biggest stars, as they invite you in to their own homes for some uplifting chat.

The Funny Story Podcast features stories from around the world told on air by a real live standup comedian. Your host, comedian Chris Diorio, delivers the best and funniest stories submitted by you, the listener. To submit your story, email thefunnystorypodcast@gmail.com

Chip Chinery's memoir is a look in front of and behind the curtain at what actually happened his first year as a full-time professional stand-up comedian during the ‘80s comedy boom. Chip kept a journal and snapped pictures at every gig. Some of the comics were or would become household names. Most would remain unsung. Then there was his 17-year-old opening act who would reach the pinnacle of stand-up fame and fortune.

Lolly Adefope (Ghosts, Shrill, This Time with Alan Partridge) is regularly inundated by Fanmail. So what better way to reply, than via a podcast? Over the series she'll be reading out fan letters, solving fan problems, interviewing fans and celebrity fans alike - and asking important questions like 'why do you love me so much?' and ‘what is it about me that you love so much?’ Lolly Adefope’s Fanmail is a part-improv comedy guest-starring Aidy Bryant, Steve Buscemi, Steve Coogan, Brett Goldstein, Mae Martin, Diane Morgan, Charlotte Ritchie, Kiel Smith-Bynoe, Katy Wix and many more.

Whatever it is, Jokes, Riddles and Dad Jokes by George Smith has all you need for the entertainment you want. Take this audiobook with you on a long car trip with the kids and instead of hearing “Are we there yet?!” on a constant refrain, maybe you’ll find that they are actually enjoying themselves. And you will, too, trust me. Sharing jokes and riddles is a great way to bond with people and make time go faster! In today’s world, it seems like it is becoming ever more important to figure out how to laugh.

Rising to the Surface traces Lenny Henry's career through the '80s and '90s. The 16-year-old who won a talent competition now has to navigate his way through the seas of professional comedy, learning his craft through sheer graft and hard work. We follow Lenny through a period of great creativity—prize-winning TV programmes, summer seasons across Britain, the starring role in a Hollywood film, stand-up gigs in New York and a gala wedding to Dawn French. But with each rise, there is a fall, the most traumatic being the death of his mother.

"Why do conservatives hate comedy? Why is there no right-wing Jon Stewart?" These sorts of questions launch a million tweets, a thousand op-eds, and more than a few scholarly analyses. That's Not Funny argues that it is both an intellectual and politically strategic mistake to assume that comedy has a liberal bias. Matt Sienkiewicz and Nick Marx take listeners—particularly self-described liberals—on a tour of contemporary conservative comedy and the "right-wing comedy complex."

This collection of humorous anecdotes, voiced by the gifted impersonator John Byner, is an enduring testament to George Burns' wit and charm.

Nobody coNobody could kiss and tell like the late Rodney Dangerfield! Here are all the details of his torrid love affair with La Contessa. This ultra-spicy private diary chronicles the amazing exploits of a great lothario, and is sure to make you howl—with plenty of innuendos and double entendres delivered as only Rodney Dangerfield can. Afterward, the man who just "can't get no respect" lets loose with a stand-up set—"It's Lonely at the Top (When There's No One on the Bottom)"—performed at the world-famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood.

Album of the Week is a new comedy podcast by 800 Pound Gorilla Media. Every Monday, discover a new stand-up comedy album to laugh along with. Whether it’s on your commute, ignoring your kids, or pretending to do work, we got you covered! 800 Pound Gorilla Media is one of the world’s leading comedy media companies. We produce, distribute, and market stand-up comedy video specials and audio albums to comedy fans across the globe.

A podcast with comedians Aristotle Georgeson (aka Blake Webber) Jake Adams, Griff Pippin & Mark Smalls. Country Club Adjacent is changing the game of golf with a much edgier perspective on where the game is going. With an occasional celebrity comedian guest or professional golfer this podcast is high energy for over an hour every week!

UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra is the must-listen podcast for fight fans. Edgy veteran comedian Jim Norton and former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra push the boundaries in the UFC's first audio series. “Unfiltered” delivers everything, including pre- and post-fight analysis, industry stories, observations, opinions and interviews with UFC sources, fighters and celebrity fans.