Episode · Monday Morning Podcast · 2025-08-21

Books mentioned on Comedian Carol Leifer 'How To Write A Funny Speech' | Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-21-25

2 books · With Carol Leifer · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Bill rambles with comedian and writer Carol Leifer about her new book 'How To Write A Funny Speech', Seinfeld, and cruise line shows. (00:00) - Thursday Afternoon Podcast (59:11) - Thursday Afternoon Throwback 8-21-25 Bill rambles about gambling on baseball, Adam and Eve, and snooping.

Bill Burr recommended Callus on My Soul by Dick Gregory, and discussed How to Write a Funny Speech . . . by Carol Leifer and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   How to Write a Funny Speech . . .

   Carol Leifer; Rick Mitchell · at 0:59

   Discussed

   “Uh it's called how to write a funny speech parenthesis for a wedding, bar mitzvah, graduation, and every other event you didn't want to go to in the first place.”

   Bill Burr Comedian Carol Leifer 'How To Write A Funny Speech' | Thursday Afterno… 2025-08-21 Listen at 0:59

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   Callus on My Soul

   Dick Gregory · at 1:31:43

   Callus on My Soul by Dick Gregory is an autobiography chronicling the extraordinary life, career, and activism of the pioneering comedian and civil rights activist.

   Recommended

   “Read that book Callus on my soul.”

   Bill Burr Comedian Carol Leifer 'How To Write A Funny Speech' | Thursday Afterno… 2025-08-21 Listen at 1:31:43

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible