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How to Win!

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I was bored, cruising the web for something to laugh at... and I found it. The word on this lady is that she's annoying, uses whiny, nasal voices - at least that's what the PAID critics said, which I admit left me cold. And so I avoided her at the turn of every web page for some time. What an idiot. But after catching her on the "Comedy Death Ray" cd and loving what she did there, I opened up my wallet and bought "How to WIN!", figuring I might still be taking a chance. But I love her, she's both the most original & the funniest new female comic out there. Very intelligent, with great bits on America & the current slacker administration (Note to Maria: More of the political stuff, please... it suits you). Re: the hype about her 'irritating voices': I really hardly noticed a change i her delivery (meaning she's quite smooth). And I'm a 'guy', and for me 'Nasal'=IRRITATING. And nothing in HtW! annoyed me in the slightest. Other 'best bits' reflect her spotty employment record and those in which she relates conversations with her Mother and family visits home. If you're still unsure, check out the Amazon.com sample for the Comedy Death Ray album. It's representative of what she does, and it sold me. And because I think it helps to know what other comics I like (and don't), here goes: EXCELLENT: Sandra Bernhard, Lewis Black, Wanda Sykes. GREAT: Katt Williams, Lisa Lampanelli. HALL OF FAME: Carlin, Foxx, LaWanda Page, Dolemite aka Rudy Ray Moore. And finally, the comics I have absolutely NO USE FOR: Dane Cook, Sarah Silverman (the first 'cuz he's just an idiot - and Sarah because she tries so hard to be Smart, Quirky, Miss Urban Sophisticate that she's none of those things, she's just Jimmy Kimmel's (unfunny) girlfriend.

Funny smart comedy, with the multiple voices that are her trademark. Some of the bits are better than others, but overall, really good set. I've listened to it over and over, and it's still funny.

If you loved her "Burning Bridges" album, your going to love this one. A lot of new sketches, fresh & avant-garde material we have come to expect from Maria.

Loved it

I love Maria Bamford. I have all her CDs. She's so hilarious and I'm wondering why a major network hasn't given her a TV show. She has incredibly smart and witty humor. LOVE HER

Maria Bramford gives you political and cultural humour without the relying on raw boring sexual humour. She make you laugh. What else matters.

Nobody gets hurt. Every walks away realizing one of the funniest people ever alive walks the planet now. With her little dog Blossom, a monster, and a list of perfectly crafted characters beautifully drawn, you will be bedazzled and amazed by her talent and the comedy she creates.

Ah, Maria Bamford. She's hilarious. This is more of the same. She stays away from the usual "boyfriends, periods, boy-I'm-fat" material that I find is commonplace these days with female comics. Her voice is great and her delivery is well-timed. I recommend it.

Maria Bamford is the funniest, smartest, and most original comedian in world right now. Both of her records are brilliant.

I love this CD and all her CDs. She is my favorite comedian. I'll get anything she puts out. Also I'm willing to say 20 words about her CD on this product review (which I think is a rediculous requirement). I would not do that for anyone else.

most of the time i can't tell whether her anecdotes are supposed to be funny because they're true or funny because they're too ridiculous to be true so i guess they're not a very good example of whichever they are.