Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Szell explore the power of humour in storytelling and how humour can make challenging topics approachable in a way that nothing else can.

They cover a range of titles that utilize humour effectively, including:  

Books mentioned in this episode include:  

  • “The Heroes” by Joe Abercrombie
  • “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller  
  • “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov  
  •  “Molly the Maid” Series by Nita Prose  
  • “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams  
  • “Gentleman Bastard” Series by Scott Lynch  
  •  “Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett  
  •  “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover  
  • “Candide” by Voltaire
  •  “Without Prejudice: My Life as a Gay Judge” by Harvey Brownstone  
  • “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger  
  •  “Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death” by Kurt Vonnegut

This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle. 

Audiobook Café is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two new podcast episodes a week on Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. ET. 

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