New and Not Bad Pretty Good Jokes (Prairie Home Companion) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Garrison Keillor (Author, Performer), Paula Poundstone (Performer)

Book Description

Series: Prairie Home Companion | Publication Date: January 1, 2005

What better way to spend an hour than with some audience-tested and certified Not Bad jokes? Join guest Paula Poundstone, Garrison Keillor, and the cast of A Prairie Home Companion as they share more puns, one-liners, and light bulb jokes than you can shake a rubber chicken at. You get bar jokes, political jokes, Ole and Lena jokes, grade school jokes, and even some email jokes. Originally the bonus CD in the PLENTY OF PRETTY GOOD JOKES compendium, this collection from Joke Shows 7-8 is now available separately.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

GARRISON KEILLOR is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 35 years as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

GARRISON KEILLOR is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 30 years as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

PAULA POUNDSTONE has been a stand-up comic for nearly 25 years. Her long list of successes includes HBO specials, an Emmy Award, two Cable ACE Awards, and an America Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

From AudioFile

What could be more fun than an hour of Garrison Keillor and his friends from "A Prairie Home Companion" telling jokes? The latest book of "new and not bad" jokes is a scream, even if a couple of them are skewed in the telling and a few others are told twice. Keillor's delivery is flawless, as is that of Fred Newman, Tim Keith, and Tim Russell, who combine to make the jokes more like conversation than monologues. Comic Paula Poundstone and PHC's Sue Scott deliver more comedy with a feminine touch that is almost perfect. Blonde jokes, bar jokes, political jokes, and more--they're all delivered with verve by the Prairie crew. M.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 1 hour on 1 CD edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565119967
• ISBN-13: 978-1565119963
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #445,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Garrison Keillor is the bestselling author of Lake Wobegon Days, Happy To Be Here, Leaving Home, We Are Still Married, Radio Romance, The Book of Guys and Wobegon Boy (available in Penguin Audiobook). He is the host of A Prairie Home Companion on American public radio and a contributor to Time magazine. He lives in Wisconsin and New York City.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Fun, February 6, 2007

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Sharlee S. Petruzzi "ssp60" (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New and Not Bad Pretty Good Jokes (Prairie Home Companion) (Audio CD)

The Prarie Home Companion's annual joke show is always a treat. Paperback or CD - the whole family can take the edge off with many good laughs (and groans).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Happy Heart, January 6, 2010

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Happy Heart "Suzy" (MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New and Not Bad Pretty Good Jokes (Prairie Home Companion) (Audio CD)

It's funny but it is for ADULTS only. I was hoping for something the grandchildren could listen too so I was a little disappointed in that respect.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny, December 6, 2008

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Jaye (east coast, south) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New and Not Bad Pretty Good Jokes (Prairie Home Companion) (Audio CD)

This is the best joke book I have seen. So funny that I was emailing friends with one liners. I bought it as a gift and ended up reading the whole thing.
There is not a bad joke in it, although there are some REALLY BAD jokes that are so awful you can't help but laugh : )