I'm a Joke and So Are You: A Comedian's Take on What Makes Us Human: Reflections on Humour and Humanity - Hardcover
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Robin Ince has a good life. As a successful comedian, presenter, and writer, he's got a job that you are probably jealous of. So, why did he find himself stuck on a train platform in rural Northumberland, swearing maniacally, punching his own leg, vowing never to do stand-up again? Was he having an existential crisis? He didn't know. But he wanted to find out.
Insightful, witty, and often just plain weird, this book charts his journey to discover why he's made the choices he did in life, and what makes us who we are. Why did Robin become a comedian? Why did you become an accountant (sorry)? Why are we like we are? Informed by interviews with a bevy of comedians such as Jo Brand, Ricky Gervais and Tim Minchin, as well as with neuroscientists, psychologists and doctors, Robin looks back on his life and turns his comedic observational skills on himself - exploring the key psychological questions we all ask ourselves. How does our childhood shape our life choices? Do we all have a need to perform? Are we more than our brains? Is failing good for us? Did our parents f*&k us up?
A primer to psychology and neuroscience without the textbooks, this fascinating book will amuse, inform, and give you an invaluable insight into yourself (and Robin), while also treating you to his hilarious musings on the human condition.
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About the Author
<b>Robin Ince<i> </i></b>is co-presenter of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show, <i>The Infinite Monkey Cage</i>. He has won the Time Out Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, was nominated for a British Comedy Award for Best Live show, and has one three Chortle Awards. He has toured his stand up across the world from Oslo to LA to Sydney, both solo and with his radio double act partner, Professor Brian Cox. He is the radio critic for the <i>Big Issue</i> and writes a monthly column about science for <i>Focus Magazine</i>. He appears regularly on both television and radio. He has two top-ten iTunes podcast series to his name.
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Condition: Aceptable. : En este libro ingenioso y conmovedor, el galardonado presentador y comediante Robin Ince utiliza la vida del stand-up como una forma de explorar algunas de las preguntas más importantes que todos enfrentamos. ¿De dónde viene la ansiedad? ¿Cómo superamos el síndrome del impostor? ¿Cuál es la clave de la creatividad? ¿Cómo podemos lidiar con el duelo? Informado por ideas personales de Robin, así como entrevistas con algunos de los mejores comediantes, neurocientíficos y psicólogos del mundo, este es un manual hilarante y, a menudo, conmovedor de la mente. Pero también es un poderoso llamado a abrazar toda la amplitud de nuestra experiencia interior, ¡sin importar cuán extraño nos preocupe que sea! EAN: 9781786492586 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Otros Título: I'm a Joke and So Are You Autor: Robin Ince Editorial: Atlantic Books Idioma: en Páginas: 288 Formato: tapa dura. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-07-14-77322cb6