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The United States of Absurdity

Untold Stories from American History
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Discover illustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous (and true!) tales from American history that don't appear in school textbooks. The creators of the podcastThe Dollop presentillustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous, NSFW, and downright absurd tales from American history that you weren't taught in school. The United States of Absurdity presents short, informative, and hilarious storiesof the most outlandish (but true) people, events, and more from United Stateshistory. Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds cover the weird stories youdidn't learn in history class, such as 10-Cent Beer Night, the Jackson Cheese, andthe Kentucky Meat Shower, accompanied by full-page illustrations thatbring each historical "milestone" to life in full-color.

Author Biography:

DAVE ANTHONY is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster.Beside co-hosting The Dollop, he's been seen as a stand up on Jimmy KimmelLive, The Late Late Show, and on Comedy Central. He is a writer/actor on Maronon IFC. In 2015, he was named Comedian to Watch by L.A. Weekly. GARETH REYNOLDS is a writer/comedian who has written for shows on Comedy Central,Fox, TBS, and MTV. He has executive produced shows like MTV's Failosophy andthe Travel Channel's Mancations.
Release date NZ
May 9th, 2017
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributor
  • Foreword by Patton Oswalt
Illustrations
35 illustrations
Pages
144
Dimensions
173x209x16
ISBN-13
9780399578755
Product ID
25847051

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