Product Description

"Jokes are good for your health," Garrison Keillor says. "They reduce stress, even jokes as old as ‘Does this bus go to Duluth?’ ‘No, this bus goes beep beep.’ Or the blind man who picked up a hammer and saw. They keep on pleasing us, year after year."

And year after year, "A Prairie Home Companion" annual Joke Shows keep on drawing huge audiences of radio listeners. They’re among the most popular shows in the program’s history—and they stay funny no matter how often you hear them. The puns and one-liners still make you groan. You still fall for the knock-knocks and the lightbulb jokes (how many does it take?). Somehow the bar jokes never grow old. And somehow the e-mail jokes already sound like classics.

This CD was originally part of the Plenty of Pretty Good Jokes collection, released in 2004. Now available separately, it features every morsel of hilarity from Joke Shows 7 (2/1/03) and 8 (4/17/04). Garrison’s guests include Paula Poundstone. The jokes are audience-tested and certified Not Bad.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20873 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-22
• Released on: 2005-01-01
• Formats: Audiobook, Compilation, Live, Unabridged
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Audio CD

Features

• ISBN13: 9781565119963
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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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

Customer Reviews

Good Fun
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).

Very Funny
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 : )

A laugh a word
This is a fabulous joke CD. I've have just recently become a big fan of Garrison Keillor and will now find all the CD's he has and get them.
His humor is great.