Book · 2020 · nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2020-10-25
Is This Anything?
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Yeah, Jerry Seinfeld has this book called Is This Anything? Have you ever read it?
The best things said about it
To promote his book, so he he published a book basically of like all of his like scrap jokes that he didn't put into his stand-up. Um it's called Is Is this any Is this anything? I think it's the name of the book.
It reminds me of Seinfeld's book it's called is this anything and it's called that because is this anything is something that comedians say to each other all the time after test testing out a new bit.
And in fact during the pandemic one of the authors I chose to work with was Jerry Seinfeld and he had to record is this anything all by himself in the middle of the pandemic.
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Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld is a humor collection that compiles decades of the comedian's scrap jokes, observations, and polished stand-up bits, offering a rare glimpse into the mechanics of comedy writing. The book was discussed on podcasts such as My First Million, The Book Review, and How I Write. On My First Million, hosts Shaan Puri and Sam Parr explored the book to illustrate Seinfeld's disciplined daily writing habit and his meticulous approach to finding humor in everyday mundane details. Jonathan Karp discussed the editorial and publishing side of the project on The Book Review, recalling the unique experience of working with Seinfeld during the pandemic as the comedian recorded the audiobook entirely by himself. Additionally, David Perell referenced the book on How I Write to explain the linguistic origins of the phrase 'is this anything,' which comedians traditionally use when testing out fresh material on one another. Through these various conversations, the book was celebrated as both a masterclass in observational comedy and a testament to the rigorous, relentless craft of joke-writing.
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David Perell It reminds me of Seinfeld's book it's called is this anything and it's called that because is this anything… 1
“It reminds me of Seinfeld's book it's called is this anything and it's called that because is this anything is something that comedians say to each other all the time after test testing out a new bit”
Joe Rogan you know like and and he said this is all going to be my new book book Soulful materialism but it's just fu… 1
“you know like and and he said this is all going to be my new book book Soulful materialism but it's just funny to me because it's like there are people you meet that when you talk to them you go oh yeah like this does mean a lot to you”
Jonathan Karp and in fact during the pandemic one of the authors I chose to work with was Jerry Seinfeld and he had to re… 1
“and in fact during the pandemic one of the authors I chose to work with was Jerry Seinfeld and he had to record is this anything all by himself in the middle of the pandemic”
Sam Parr To promote his book, so he he published a book basically of like all of his like scrap jokes that he didn't… 1
“To promote his book, so he he published a book basically of like all of his like scrap jokes that he didn't put into his stand-up. Um it's called Is Is this any Is this anything? I think it's the name of the book.”
Shaan Puri Yeah, Jerry Seinfeld has this book called Is This Anything? Have you ever read it? 1
“Yeah, Jerry Seinfeld has this book called Is This Anything? Have you ever read it?”
