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Brought to you by Penguin. From a life in comedy to the Glitterball Trophy – Chris McCausland Tells All. The perfect feel-good gift for fans of comedy and Strictly alike. Already one of the country's best loved comedians, Chris McCausland's participation on Strictly was a phenomenon. But how...

In How Star Wars Conquered the Universe, veteran journalist Chris Taylor traces the series from the difficult birth of the original film through its sequels, the franchise’s death and rebirth, the prequels, and the preparations for a new trilogy. Taylor provides portraits of the friends, writers, artists, producers, and marketers who labored behind the scenes to turn Lucas’s idea into a legend.

Charting the emotional experiences and revelations each new parent faces, A Father and the Sun is a hilarious ride bursting with palpable punchlines as Gethard tenderly explores generational differences, toxic masculinity, what it means to be a dad, and the truly unexpected joys of lawn maintenance.

In this second edition, Murch reconsiders and completely revises his popular first edition's lengthy meditation on digital editing (which accounts for a third of the book's runtime) in light of the technological changes that have taken place in the six years since its publication.

This is a self help book like no other. Because you are not helping yourself, James Acaster is helping you. When James quit all forms of social media in 2019 he felt like he'd been born anew, but he was worried he'd suffer withdrawal and get lured back online to compete in a never ending...

The Good Listening To Show: Stories of Distinction & Genius Presenter: Chris Grimes Welcome to ‘The Clearing’, where you can hear remarkable and valuable life & business stories to inform, inspire and entertain. It’s like having a ‘Day Spa’ for your Brain in an Oasis of Kindness! Welcome to the UK’s hottest Storytelling Show, presented by Motivational Comedian Chris Grimes! It’s the Show in which he invites movers & makers, shakers & mavericks, influencers - and also personal heroes - into a ‘Clearing’ (or ‘serious happy place’) of his Guest’s choosing, as they all ...

It’s the artist’s age-old dilemma: follow your conscience or follow the cash. So when a canceled movie star reaches out to up-and-coming writer Ivey Viola to discuss a mysterious project, she uses the opportunity to escape mid-pandemic New York for his private island with her roommate in tow. However, once on the island, she realizes that the cost of working with the toxic, closeted actor might be more than she’s willing to accept...or can refuse.

The TV soundtracks of the iconic cult sci-fi comedy series Re-live your favourite moments from one of the greatest TV comedies of all time, now available to listen to as an audio download. Join Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Cat (Danny John Jules)...

Hi, my name is Chris Castellitto and welcome to the Record Drums Online Podcast, the show dedicated to the art and science of remote drum recording. Whether you’re a home studio hobbyist or an aspiring session pro, we dive deep into the techniques that matter. I will be conducting interviews wit some of my favourite session drummer colleagues, mixing and mastering engineers and music producers.

In The Storytelling Edge, the strategy minds behind Contently, the world renowned content marketing technology company, reveal their secrets that have helped award-winning brands to build relationships with millions of advocates and customers. Join as they dive into the neuroscience of storytelling, the elements of powerful stories, and methodologies to grow businesses through engaging and accountable content.

A humble podcast with Chicago comedians Chris Higgins and Matty Ryan.

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story. By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs...

When RCMP officer John Hopwood is dispatched to the remote town of Gravenmoor to shut down an abandoned evidence warehouse, he expects a routine assignment. What he finds instead is a town steeped in secrets, haunted by whispers, and tethered to something far older than crime. As John unearths forgotten case files and encounters locals who seem to know more than they admit, he’s pulled into a chilling world where the paranormal isn’t folklore — it’s fact. Each episode delves deeper into the mysteries hidden beneath Gravenmoor’s quiet streets, revealing a web of supernatural phenomena...

During his run into turning FIFTY, CHRIS EVANS is on a MISSION. To take stock of WHERE HE IS and WHERE HE'S AT in order to figure out how BEST to get the MOST out of what he BELIEVES are the BEST YEARS yet to come. His typically positive and upbeat journey involves ONE HUNDRED DAYS of...

Funny, irreverent, sometimes shocking, and occasionally downright filthy, in Allegedly...the Popbitch Podcast, comedians Ellie Taylor and Dan Schreiber, alongside Popbitch editor Chris Lochery, geek out about all-things-celebrity, giving listeners a uniquely entertaining, fun-fact-and-gossip-filled insight into the world of showbusiness and how it really works. A ‘Sidebar of Shame’ for the ears.

“Vitally important, devastatingly thorough, and shockingly revealing…. After reading Primetime Propaganda, you’ll never watch TV the same way again.” — Mark Levin Movie critic Michael Medved calls Ben Shapiro, “One of our most refreshing and insightful voices on the popular culture...

The New York Times best-selling biography of an American comedy legend. After three years of sobriety, Chris Farley's life was at its creative peak until a string of professional disappointments chased him back to drugs and alcohol. He fought hard against them, but it was a fight he would lose in December 1997. Farley's fans immediately drew parallels between his death and that of his idol, John Belushi. Without looking deeper, however, many failed to see that Farley was much more than just another Hollywood drug overdose. In this officially authorized oral history, Farley's friends and family remember his work and life.

For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, "this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years" (David Mamet, from the Introduction). This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer...

Find out everything you need to know about barbecue: where it comes from, why we love it, who makes it best and where to get it. Panelists include restaurateur Danny Meyer of Union Square Cafe who founded the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party; Food Network star Bobby Flay, the chef/owner of seven restaurants, including New York City's Mesa Grill; and Chris Lilly, the winner of 10 world barbecue competitions and vice president of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, the "best barbeque in Alabama."

Japanese animation—or anime—holds a special place in the hearts of countless fans around the globe. Since the early days of Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy to Makoto Shinkai’s astounding success with Your Name, anime has left an undeniable impact on our culture. Anime Impact explores the impression the medium has left on various fans with detailed discussions on television shows and movies from the 1960s all the way to the present.