A Bad Idea I'm about to Do: True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure
From comedy star Gethard comes a collection of essays chronicling
his bizarre childhood, awkward adolescence, and the hilarious
misadventures that followed.
Amy Poehler "If you like underdog stories told by a secret comedy superhero, Chris Gethard is your man. Each story is the perfect combination of hilarious and heartbreaking." Seth Meyers "Chris Gethard is comedy in a fighter's crouch." Patton Oswalt "There's truly no poorer judgment than not buying this book. Except maybe diving into a swimming pool full of malaria."Jack McBrayer, "30 Rock ""Whenever I'm felling down on myself or think that I'm slowly going crazy, I think of one of Gethard's stories. Then I realize that, hey, I don't got it so bad after all."Paul Scheer, FX's "The League" and Adult Swim's "NTSF: SD: SUV ""Chris Gethard stories are like a roller coaster--at times you are scared, shocked, and ultimately exhilarated by the hilarity each story contains--and once you finish one, you wanna hear another one right away."Rob Huebel, Adult Swim's "Childrens Hospital" and MTV's "Human Giant ""Chris Gethard tells the amazing stories an eccentric old man would tell . . . if that man had lived his f#@king life with any balls. His stories are hilarious and riveting--but more importantly, real."Rob Riggle, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart ""Chris Gethard is one of my favorite storytellers. He's amazing! He's always getting into the most unusual situations....Even normal situations become amazing when you're Chris Gethard. Seriously, when Geth is talking, I stop and listen.""Kirkus Reviews", 12/15/11 "Self-hating funny guy comes to terms with his depression...He's easy to root for...The author has a good time laughing at himself.""Huffington Post ""In this collection of tales from a nerdy, stumbling adolescence, up-and-coming comedian Chris Gethard will make you laugh, cry, and glad that you aren't him." "Penthouse", February 2012"Mr. Gethard's storytelling is very good, and this book is most definitely worth reading," "The Boston Phoenix", 1/17/12 "Before I read "A Bad Thing I'm About to Do", a book hadn't made me bleat with laughter
Chris Gethard is an actor, comedian, and writer who most recently starred in Comedy Central's series Big Lake. In addition to authoring the book Weird NY, and co-authoring the bestsellers Weird US and Weird NJ, he has written for The Onion, Comedy Central's Crossballs, and has been a guest writer for Saturday Night Live. He has performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, MTV's Human Giant, and made numerous appearances in videos for CollegeHumor.com and Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's FunnyorDie.com. As a performer at New York City's The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, he has told his stories to sold-out audiences as part of the world-famous improv show Asssscat and the hit storytelling shows The Nights of Our Lives and The Chris Gethard Show. He lives in Queens, New York.
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