Book · 2010 · Fiction
True Story
A Novel
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Listen, man. I've been a fan of yours for a long time. I bought True Story. And I have you. Wow. Wow. Yeah, I bought that book way back in the day, man. I I was living in New York. It was a great book. Thank you. Very underrated book on stand-up comedy.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Jan 2020 Listen at 7:44 The best things said about it
I like Bill Maher I'd loved I read his book that he read about I wrote about calm and I bet you even know he had one it was it was really funny no no no the other novel it screwed Troost I think we had a true story story yeah That's a great book.
Jimmy Dore The Joe Rogan Experience · Aug 2018 Why people recommend it
True Story by Bill Maher is a novel written by the well-known comedian and television host that explores themes surrounding the origins and culture of modern stand-up comedy. The book has been fondly recalled by fellow comedians across multiple podcast appearances. On an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience in January 2020, host Joe Rogan told guest Bill Maher that he had bought the book way back when he was living in New York City. Rogan praised the work enthusiastically, describing it as a great and very underrated book about stand-up comedy. Years earlier, on an August 2018 episode of the same podcast, guest Jimmy Dore also brought up Maher's novel. Dore mentioned reading the book and praised it as a great piece of writing that amusingly detailed the beginnings of modern comedy. Additionally, comedian Bob Saget mentioned the book during an appearance on The Rubin Report in March 2018. After struggling momentarily to recall the exact title, Saget confirmed the name of Maher's novel about comedy. Across these various conversations, fellow comedians consistently recognized Maher's venture into fiction as an insightful and entertaining tribute to the craft of stand-up comedy, reflecting their shared appreciation for the history, struggles, and unique culture of comedic performance artists working on stage.
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Bob Saget true story is the name of the book 1
“true story is the name of the book”
Jimmy Dore I like Bill Maher I'd loved I read his book that he read about I wrote about calm and I bet you even know h… 1
“I like Bill Maher I'd loved I read his book that he read about I wrote about calm and I bet you even know he had one it was it was really funny no no no the other novel it screwed Troost I think we had a true story story yeah That's a great book”
Joe Rogan Listen, man. I've been a fan of yours for a long time. I bought True Story. And I have you. Wow. Wow. Yeah,… 1
“Listen, man. I've been a fan of yours for a long time. I bought True Story. And I have you. Wow. Wow. Yeah, I bought that book way back in the day, man. I I was living in New York. It was a great book. Thank you. Very underrated book on stand-up comedy.”
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“I'm blanking on the title of Bill Maher's first book the novel that he wrote about stand-up... true story is the name of the book”