Napalm & Silly Putty

Version: Unabridged
Author: George Carlin
Narrator: George Carlin
Genres: Comedy
Publisher: HighBridge Company
Date: April 2001
Length: 2 hours, 30 minutes
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Overview

He's the inventor of Past-Tense TV (featuring "Got Smart," "Father Knew Best," and "It Was Left to Beaver"); the tireless crusader for such charities as the Center for Research into the Heebie Jeebies, Children of Parents with Bad Teeth, and the State Hospital for Those Who Felt All Right About a Year Ago; founder of the George Carlin Book Club (top titles: "How to Act Laid-Back During a Grease Fire," "Fill Your Life with Croutons," and "The Meaning of Corn"); and the only social commentator with the guts to point out that "the day after tomorrow is the third day of the rest of your life."

Yes, George Carlin is back with more of what he does better than any other comic today: uproarious observations, laser-targeted crankiness, linguistic legerdemain, and inspired weirdness. ("If the shoe fits, get another just like it." "When you sneeze, all the numbers in your head go up by one.") Napalm & Silly Putty is just what his fans have been waiting for--another generous helping of notions, nonsense, assertions, assumptions, mockery, merriment, silliness, sarcasm, and, to be sure, plenty of disturbing references and toxic alienation. George wouldn't have it any other way.

Selected Reviews

Clever and Funny

by Groov2music
  • Book Rating: 5/5

Napalm & Silly Putty

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Reviews (14)

Clever and Funny

Written by Groov2music from Belvidere, IL on February 9th, 2011

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Great Audio Book, Carlin is funny and witty. He brings light to the obvious and how we humans can be ridiculous at times.

Napalm & Silly Putty

Written by Anonymous from Kansas City, MO on June 12th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 4/5

If you loved George Carlin, then you'll love this audiobook. It is always a pleasure to hear a comedian performing his own material and George was so intelligent and cynical. It was a great, short listen.

Dont waste your time

Written by Anonymous on August 10th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I found the humour to be very bitter, and in some cases just inappropriate. Maybe it is UK/US issue, but this guy is just not funny. The one or two things that were amusing, where also very old.

Poor

Written by Caimh McDonnell from Leamington Spa, YQ on July 3rd, 2007

  • Book Rating: 2/5

I have to say I found this very tedious. I was bitterly disapointed having heard great things. Carlin is just a moaning hippy full of ill-thought out ideas that tend towards the whimsical at best but never reach funny. I strongly suggest if you really want to hear arresting and insightful opinions on the world we live in you check out the works of Bill Hicks instead. George Carlin has opinions on cats and dogs, big deal!

OK

Written by Anonymous on May 2nd, 2007

  • Book Rating: 2/5

Was just OK. This was more angry and less ironic. Bummer... Had high hopes!

what a goof

Written by Cari Berggren on June 30th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

Fun at times, at times just lame, but worth the listen

Napalm & Sillyputty

Written by Anonymous from Franconia, NH on August 15th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Great Book!!! George is funny to listen to, his ramblings are fun to follow. My favorite part was the part about flying, you will enjoy it....great book, would definitely recommend.

Napalm and Silly Putty

Written by Julia Hann from Corbin, KY on August 10th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

An excellent choice for any Carlin fan. His observations on life and death...and everything inbetween were brilliant and his delivery was perfect, as always.

Not high on my list

Written by Anonymous on July 31st, 2005

  • Book Rating: 2/5

I don't care for George Carlin usually. This CD reminded me why. If you aren't a true Carlin fan, I wouldn't recommended it.

Old and Bitter

Written by BV from New York, NY on July 6th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I remember a time when I thought George Carlin was hilarious. But this collection barely made me crack a smile. I dutifully stuck it out through most of the first disc, then gave up. George comes off as just crude, mean, old, and bitter.

Selected Reviews

Clever and Funny

by Groov2music
  • Book Rating: 5/5

Napalm & Silly Putty

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Carlin, George

Born in New York City in 1937, George Dennis Patrick Carlin was one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time. He appeared on "The Tonight Show" more than 130 times, starred in an unprecedented 14 HBO Specials, hosted the first "Saturday Night Live" and penned three New York Times" bestselling books. Of the 23 solo albums recorded by Mr. Carlin, 11 were Grammy nominated and he took home the coveted statue five times including a 2001 Grammy win for Best Spoken Comedy Album for his reading of his best seller Brain Droppings." In 2002, Carlin was awarded the "Freedom of