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  Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer

  Louie Anderson

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  Louie Anderson returns to the stage in this hilarious stand up comedy special. Louie takes an unconventional and jovial look at his bad habits, pesky family members, and aging body.

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  Humour

  Terry Eagleton

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  A compelling guide to the fundamental place of humor and comedy within Western culture—by one of its greatest exponents. 
  Written by an acknowledged master of comedy, this study reflects on the nature of humor and the functions it serves. Why do we laugh? What are we to make of the sheer variety of laughter, from braying and cackling to sniggering and chortling? Is humor subversive, or can it defuse dissent? Can we define wit? 
  Packed with illuminating ideas and a good many excellent jokes, the book critically examines various well-known theories of humor, including the idea that it springs from incongruity and the view that it reflects a mildly sadistic form of superiority to others. Drawing on a wide range of literary and philosophical sources, Terry Eagleton moves from Aristotle and Aquinas to Hobbes, Freud, and Bakhtin, looking in particular at the psychoanalytical mechanisms underlying humor and its social and political evolution over the centuries.

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  Sci-Fi on the CBS Radio Workshop

  Carl Amari

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  On this episode, we feature The CBS Radio Workship from 1957, one of radio's final attempts to recapture some of the demographic they had lost to radio after World War II. We'll also hear Bill Johnstone in The Shadow.
  A Falcon Picture Group audio production.

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  Dragnet - Volume 5 - The Big Job...

  W.H. Parker, W.A. Wharton

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  Those first four notes of its theme tune were instantly recognised and announced the start of perhaps the most famous police procedural in history.  Set in Los Angeles and headed by police detective Sergeant Joe Friday the show has influenced all the many others that have followed in its illustrious footsteps. 
   
  It was based on real cases from police files. It described the methods used to track down the culprits and its technical language added to its authenticity.  It was a ratings hit year in, year out.  
   
  Played and produced by Jack Webb its pared-down acting brought both the dull routine work and its acts of heroism and unselfishness into the living rooms of ordinary Americans, explaining a side of society that they only read about in the papers, heard in news bulletins or saw fabricated at the movies.  
   
  It’s time for the truth and for Sergeant Joe Friday to set the record straight.

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  The Douche Journals - The...

  Schmidt

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  Before Jess was the new girl, there was Nick, Winston, Schmidt . . . and The Douchebag Jar.Originally devised to do nothing more than alter Schmidt's wardrobe, hairstyle, and personality, the Douchebag Jar has become an apartment-wide phenomenon, forever changing the way douche-like behavior is viewed, policed, and penalized.Compiled and annotated by Schmidt himself, The Douche Journals catalogs the jar's first years in existence. Every jar-worthy outfit, faux pas, and innuendo is captured exquisitely and for all time, transporting fans and scholars alike into the inner orbit of a master douche at the height of his powers. Comprehensive, unflinching, and fully illustrated, The Douche Journals delves deep into the annals of douchery.

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  Christmas Is Coming Songs and...

  Celtic Tradition

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  Weihnachten in Irland - wer träumt da nicht von gemütlichen Irish Pubs, in denen fröhlich musiziert wird, während draußen der kalte Wind durch die Gassen fegt? Das Albumder Gruppe Celtic Tradition bietet eine Auswahl von Melodien, die inIrland zur Weihnachtszeit gespielt werden. Der Song "The Wren, The Wren" wird beispielsweise zum St. Stephen's Day gespielt, an dem Musiker*innen traditionell von Haus zu Haus ziehen, um gemeinsam ein Schlückchen zu trinken.Aus dem Inhalt:Don Oichee Úd I mBeithil • The Seven Rejoices Of Our Lady • Beauty In Tears • A Íosa A Laogh-Dhil • Christmas In The Old Man's Hat • The Snow On The Heather • Airdi Cuan • The Wren, The Wren • Polkas: O'Brian's Bridge, The Mulcair Bank's, Fall's Of Doonass • We Three Kings of Orient Are • Child of Bethlehem • The Holly And The Berry (Hornpipe) • Jigs: Paddy O'Brien's Jig Tumble The Tinker • Reels: Larry Readigan's, Christmas Eve

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