The Smartest Book in the World: A Lexicon of Literacy, A Rancorous Reportage, A Concise Curriculum of Cool
Autor Greg Proopsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 mar 2017
Greg
Proops
is
an
internationally
renowned
comedian,
best
known
for
starring
on
the
hit
improv
comedy
show
Whose
Line
Is
It
Anyway?.
But
Proops
is
also
a
fountain
of
historical
knowledge,
a
wealth
of
pop
culture
trivia,
and
a
generally
charming
know-it-all.
The Smartest Book in the World is based on Proops's sensational, iTunes Top 10 podcast that has been downloaded more than nine million times. The book is a rollicking reference guide to the most essential areas of knowledge in Proops's universe, from the noteworthy names of the ancient world and baseball, to the movies you must see and the albums you must hear.
Complete with history's juiciest tales and curious back-stories, Proops expounds on the merits of poetry and proper punctuation, delivering this wealth of information with his signature style and Proopsian panache. An off-beat and exuberant guide to everything, The Smartest Book in the World gives you everything you need to know to always be the smartest person in the room. Well, unless the Proopmaster is there, too.
The Smartest Book in the World is based on Proops's sensational, iTunes Top 10 podcast that has been downloaded more than nine million times. The book is a rollicking reference guide to the most essential areas of knowledge in Proops's universe, from the noteworthy names of the ancient world and baseball, to the movies you must see and the albums you must hear.
Complete with history's juiciest tales and curious back-stories, Proops expounds on the merits of poetry and proper punctuation, delivering this wealth of information with his signature style and Proopsian panache. An off-beat and exuberant guide to everything, The Smartest Book in the World gives you everything you need to know to always be the smartest person in the room. Well, unless the Proopmaster is there, too.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781476747057
ISBN-10: 1476747059
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: ATRIA
Colecția Atria Books
ISBN-10: 1476747059
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: ATRIA
Colecția Atria Books
Notă biografică
Greg
Proops
is
a
stand-up
comic
from
San
Francisco,
best
known
for
his
unpredictable
appearances
onWhose
Line
Is
It
Anyway?,which
is
back
on
TV
on
the
CW
network.
Mr.
Proopdog
has
a
chart-topping
podcast
called
“The
Smartest
Man
in
the
World,”
which
he
has
recorded
live
from
around
the
world
including
Paris,
London,
Amsterdam,
Oslo,
New
Zealand,
Finland,
Montreal,
Brooklyn,
San
Francisco,
Melbourne,
Dublin,
Edinburgh,
Hollywood,
a
ship
off
St.
Marten,
and
somehow,
Cleveland.
The
podcast
is
available
at
Proopcast.com
and
on
iTunes.
Proops
has
been
a
voice
actor
inStar
Wars:
The
Phantom
Menace,The
Nightmare
Before
Christmas,
and
played
Bob
inBob
the
Builder.
He
has
been
a
guest
on@Midnighton
Comedy
Central,Red
Eye,The
Late,
Late
Show,
andChelsea
Lately.He
lives
in
Hollywood.
It’s
not
that
bad,
really.
Recenzii
"Snarky
history
and
piquant
criticism
as
delivered
by
the
smartass
in
the
back
of
the
classroom."
"It turns outWhose Line Is It Anyway?only hinted at its former in-house player Greg Proops' gift of gab, which is constantly on display in the weekly soliloquy he calls a "Proopscast." Armed with a lifetime of accumulated trivia, reckless tales of youthful adventure, exquisite diction, and an unflappable comic pomposity, Proops dissects both consequential and ridiculous news items while unburdening whatever is bothering him. From crowd interactions to any given newspaper headline, each bit of stimulus serves as a way to take a mad flume ride through the sluices of Proops' brain."
"Some of the boldest comedy on the podcasting frontier right now. Proops proved himself a keen improviser onWhose Line Is It Anyway?… but his performance there only hinted at how nimble he is."
“Greg Proops’s bold, never-boring voice takes center stage in this live recording of his renowned podcast.”
"A terrifically random appreciation of cultural touchstones."
"This book is plenty glib, plenty sly, and pretty damn wise. It is also quick, funny, and, often, pointedly true."
“The Smartest Book in the Worldhas a stream of consciousness; beat style that comes on as if it is was written Kerouac-style on one long, long roll of paper. But as Kerouac is both dead and not known for his sense of humor, wouldn’t you rather spend time on the road with Greg Proops any day?”
"Few laugh-out-funny books are also this genuinely informative.”
"It turns outWhose Line Is It Anyway?only hinted at its former in-house player Greg Proops' gift of gab, which is constantly on display in the weekly soliloquy he calls a "Proopscast." Armed with a lifetime of accumulated trivia, reckless tales of youthful adventure, exquisite diction, and an unflappable comic pomposity, Proops dissects both consequential and ridiculous news items while unburdening whatever is bothering him. From crowd interactions to any given newspaper headline, each bit of stimulus serves as a way to take a mad flume ride through the sluices of Proops' brain."
"Some of the boldest comedy on the podcasting frontier right now. Proops proved himself a keen improviser onWhose Line Is It Anyway?… but his performance there only hinted at how nimble he is."
“Greg Proops’s bold, never-boring voice takes center stage in this live recording of his renowned podcast.”
"A terrifically random appreciation of cultural touchstones."
"This book is plenty glib, plenty sly, and pretty damn wise. It is also quick, funny, and, often, pointedly true."
“The Smartest Book in the Worldhas a stream of consciousness; beat style that comes on as if it is was written Kerouac-style on one long, long roll of paper. But as Kerouac is both dead and not known for his sense of humor, wouldn’t you rather spend time on the road with Greg Proops any day?”
"Few laugh-out-funny books are also this genuinely informative.”
Descriere
From
the
brazen,
bold,
and
beloved
comic
and
podcast
star
Greg
Proops
comes
an
electrifying,
thought-provoking,
and
unrelenting
collection.