PDF The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe Audible Audio Edition Conor Lastowka Eliza Skinner Janet Varney Al Yankovic Mike Nelson Kevin Murphy Bill Corbett John DiMaggio Paul F Tompkins Sasheer Zamata Jackie Kashian Dulce Sloan full cast Audible Studios Books
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Audible Originals and the team from RiffTrax present an intergalactic tale of intrigue and Olympic heroism in this multicast, sci-fi comedy adventure!
Kara Everglades has just finished her first year of high school and is longing for an adventure. So far, her only option is an invitation from some upperclassmen to watch them race a bunch of bullfrogs in a ditch. To be honest, she was hoping for something a bit more exciting.
Her grandfather, Cornelius Everglades, is a family legend (and a loose cannon), who founded his own island micronation. Unfortunately, the rest of the world refuses to acknowledge it (possibly because he's gone about the nation-building process using wildly illegal and unethical means).
When Cornelius shows up at Kara's door needing her help and promising an adventure, Kara agrees to go along with his far-fetched plan, even though a) she thought Cornelius was dead, and b) his scheme depends heavily on Kara wearing a mascot costume.
If Kara had only known about the giant alien spaceship currently speeding toward her grandfather's country with the intent to subjugate and humiliate mankind, she might have reconsidered.
Full cast of voice actors and performers Bill Corbett, John DiMaggio, Jackie Kashian, Colin Mahan, Kevin Murphy, Mike Nelson, Eliza Skinner, Dulce Sloan, Reggie Steele, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney, Scott Vermeire, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Sasheer Zamata.
PDF The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe Audible Audio Edition Conor Lastowka Eliza Skinner Janet Varney Al Yankovic Mike Nelson Kevin Murphy Bill Corbett John DiMaggio Paul F Tompkins Sasheer Zamata Jackie Kashian Dulce Sloan full cast Audible Studios Books
"Having read Conor Lastowka's previous book "Gone Whalin'," I was looking forward to reading this one. It didn't disappoint. The author has a clear knack for creating truly absurd worlds, populating them with wildly oversize characters, and sending the reader careening through them in truly fantastic (and often quite silly) adventures. There's more than a little Douglas Adams in his writing, and I often found myself blurting laughter out loud in public as I came across an unexpected incident or turn of phrase. A really fun read, start to finish!"
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The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe Audible Audio Edition Conor Lastowka Eliza Skinner Janet Varney Al Yankovic Mike Nelson Kevin Murphy Bill Corbett John DiMaggio Paul F Tompkins Sasheer Zamata Jackie Kashian Dulce Sloan full cast Audible Studios Books Reviews :
The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe Audible Audio Edition Conor Lastowka Eliza Skinner Janet Varney Al Yankovic Mike Nelson Kevin Murphy Bill Corbett John DiMaggio Paul F Tompkins Sasheer Zamata Jackie Kashian Dulce Sloan full cast Audible Studios Books Reviews
- After having read and re-read Conor Lastowka's first novel, Gone Whalin', I understandably was eager to see if his newest novel would reach the same lofty heights of comedy. I'm happy to say it does-it pole vaults over the bar, in fact! Enh? Nothing? Tough crowd. At any rate, if you're a fan of zany misunderstandings, obscure cultural phenomenons, and possibly-cursed mascot costumes, this novel is definitely for you. Hilarious from beginning to end! Highly recommended!
- Conor Lastowka's love of the absurd in prose shines in The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe. The title itself informs you of what you're in for, and yet you keep getting surprised at how high he sets the bar (hey, look what I did there, total accident!) for the LOLs and clears it with every single attempt. From the first line of his second novel, Conor Lastowka has already established himself as being more clever, witty and charming than Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut combined. Every single joke in this book is a winner, which is so rare in comedic prose these days. While shorter than his first (and fantastic) effort, Gone Whalin', Lastowka shows that he has learned lessons and improved dramatically with this one. It's funnier, snappier, and even more absurd, and yet you don't question any of it. This completely absurd world is also totally believable, you get sucked into it from the first page and you won't put it down until you're done and have to start counting the days until his next book that will blow your mind!
- Conor Lastowka has written a truly great, masterful comedic tale. This book is highly entertaining, from both a comedic and literary stand point. It can be easy to write something 'funny' (I mean, plenty of people will laugh at a mediocre fart joke), but fail to make it 'good'. And, by 'good' I mean at least partially aesthetically pleasing, avoiding those pitfalls of poor prose, repetitive phrasing and vocabulary, and tired pacing. This book goes beyond just 'good', and instead vaults into greatness!
But, seriously, this is a great book of a wonderful, hilarious adventure, complete with aliens, crazy grandpas, and pole vaultin'.
Check it out, you won't be disappointed!
PS. If you are a fan of MST3K, Rifftrax, Cinematic Titanic, ICWXP and you pass this up, than a pox on your house! - Having read Conor Lastowka's previous book "Gone Whalin'," I was looking forward to reading this one. It didn't disappoint. The author has a clear knack for creating truly absurd worlds, populating them with wildly oversize characters, and sending the reader careening through them in truly fantastic (and often quite silly) adventures. There's more than a little Douglas Adams in his writing, and I often found myself blurting laughter out loud in public as I came across an unexpected incident or turn of phrase. A really fun read, start to finish!
- A very funny story about formerly dead grandfathers, Nazi-curious aliens, mascots imparting important life lessons, pirate radio shows with catchy titles, The King of Maui’s succulent pigs (extra crispy), runner’s diarrhea and so much more. As with his first novel, “Gone Whalin’,†Conor Lostowka made me laugh every few pages, and I had a great time reading this book. Check out his (and Mike Nelson’s) podcast, 372 Pages We’ll Never Get Back, and, of course, RiffTrax.
- Hilarious second offering from an author worth watching. The characters and world created in The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe kept me at least smiling the whole time.
- This book is hilarious. Buy it right now if you're over the age of, let's say, 13, and like silly humor.
- Very funny, light-hearted and clever. A great example of self-aware comedy writing. It is nice to go on an adventure so ridiculous that you don’t even need to suspend your disbelief, you just strap in to the spaceship and let it take you on a journey.
