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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

FromThe Book Pile


The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

FromThe Book Pile

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Buy Dave's book here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thestarlings/the-starlings-a-graphic-novel-escape-room?ref=cgyi59Today’s episode is about a beautiful book on the life of an immigrant Indian-American family, interspliced with Dave and Kellen’s thoughts on the classic film The Land Before Time. We discuss the role of literature in building empathy for experiences unlike your own, and we also sing the classic song If We Hold On Together from The Land Before Time. Plus, Dave still wants you to buy his book so that he can accumulate immeasurable wealth and Kellen finally gets a laugh for his first public joke.*TheBookPilePodcast@gmail.com*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec. Kellen was named one of TBS's Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Want to learn about books without actual books? Ever wish non-fiction could be shorter, funnier, and less accurate? Check out The Book Pile, a podcast where comedians tell you about books so you never have to read. (Now including fiction!) Kellen does standup. Dave writes ads. Together they highlight lessons from the world’s best books, unhampered by things like “expertise" or “sponsors."New episode every Monday!