Nate Bargatze is my favorite comedian, so I was so excited to listen to his audiobook! I love that he narrated it. It felt like he was just talking during one of his shows and I really enjoyed it. If you love Nate Bargatze or haven't discovered him yet, you definitely need to listen to this audiobook. It will have you laughing out loud, guaranteed. I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

If you are a fan of Nate Bargatze then you will enjoy the audiobook, Nate shares some great stories from his childhood, some random thoughts on food and his experiences moving from his small town in the South to the big city up North. You are given insight into some of the experiences that have helped mold him into the huge success that he is today. Very enjoyable read—his narration made it even better!!

4 ⭐️

Funny story told by a hilarious comedian. Love his stories and humble nature. Even better that he narrates it.

I was able to listen to the audio of this book and it was perfect. I felt like I was a a comedy show, hearing Nate talk about each story and laughing along with him. This was something my whole family enjoyed and I left it playing while we cleaned up dinner together and found that even my teen boys stuck around because they wanted to hear about Nate's NBA dreams and all of the mischief he got into at work. Thank you to Net Galley for the advanced copy!

Nate Bargatze is one of my favorite comedians so this was such a fun listen.
I enjoyed listening to all his stories from his voice.

This should be a no-brainer for fans of Nate's comedy act, but I'd also highly recommend for those new to him. This audiobook is narrated by Nate himself and you will get an absolute feel for his comedy style and get a nice look into his background. Nate takes you through the layout of the book at the beginning which is that there isn't really a layout. Each chapter is just either a story or his meandering thoughts on a topic. As with all of Nate's content, this can be enjoyed as a family and I listened to it in the car on a summer roadtrip with mine...Made the time fly! I even bought my dad a copy of the audiobook for Father's Day. Highly recommend!

We have been following the career of Nate Bargatze since we stumbled onto his very first Netflix special - for so long that at our house we just call him Nate. ("Nate has a new show on." "Nate got that one right." "Oh, that Nate.") This book is relatable, as someone who grew up in Indiana with relatives in the Deep Southern=Adjacent area of Southern Indiana (IYKYK), there were many stories that were extremely relatable and funny. And if the thought of those areas amuse you - and believe me, they are very amusing, we get it - this book is for you. There are several laugh out loud moments, and many more humorous "I get that" moments. Throughout your time together, you hear Nate's voice and cadence, which makes it an experience. In short, Nate is THAT cousin....you know the one where you won't commit to the holiday until you hear he is coming because he makes the after dinner story time so much more fun.

My mother loved this book! She's a big fan of Nate's so it was a no-brainer. She loved that there was an inside joke to his stand-up included (blank pages) and the background into his life.

I was introduced to the comedy stylings of Nate Bargatze this year on vacation. We were staying with my parents and my dad had been watching one of his comedy specials on Netflix. He was funny enough that it had me stopping what I was doing to watch the show.

So when I saw this audiobook available on Netgalley. I jumped away from the norm I usually pick and went for a biography. If you choose to read this book, I recommend going the audio route so you can get the full Bargatze effect while hearing his words. He reads it so it was like I was back listening to one of his comedy specials while completing other tasks. He had me laughing out loud while cooking dinner, cleaning the house and chauffeuring my kids around. Really anything to make some of those tasks better, especially cooking dinner (one of my least favorite tasks, and it says on repeat every day 😲).

Hilarious! Listening to this audiobook is like listening to his comedy. I was literally laughing out loud for most of the book! This won't be the only time I listen to the book. Relatable and just down right funny!

I love Nate Bargatze. His stand-up is hilarious. I am so glad he was the narrator of his own book. That being said, it took me longer than expected to get through the content. It wasn't nearly as funny as hearing his comedy.

This entertaining audiobook has the same vibe and sense of humor as the author's stand-up comedy, but allows more room for developing the anecdotes he relates beyond just a single punchline. Though this probably would have been an enjoyable read without the audio component, hearing the delivery of each story and joke in the author's own voice really enriched the reading experience for me. I loved that the audiobook was produced as a separate entity unto itself, with commentary addressed specifically to listeners. Fans of Bargatze's everyday observational humor, and of his signature joke-telling style, will love this book.

I am a huge fan of Nate Bargatze, so I was so excited when Netgalley granted me an early listen. This is the perfect audio for a long car trip. You may end up getting lost, but you will sure have fun along the way!! The stories are funny and touching.

Thank you #Netgalle for the copy!

Great audiobook! So many laugh out loud moments documenting his upbringing and getting him to where he is now. Audio version is a great option as if you are listening to his standup, helped my drives go by quickly listening to this!

This is a must have book for fans of Nate's stand up comedy act. This book gives us an inside look at where and how his comedy started. He tells stories from his childhood starting with how he use to be a genius. You will have to listen to hear how that changed. Nate's family isn't much different from your own and you will be able to relate to his stories and laugh along with him. He might even make you remember funny stories from your own childhood. Go out and find this book today. If you get the audiobook he will even read it to you.

This book is absolutely hilarious! I loved every minute Nate’s humor. He doesn’t use vulgar or foul language, so his comedy is very clean. With this said, I think everyone will love it. I love his take on being raised in the south and how it’s so different from other places in the US. His stories had me laughing so hard and wanting more!

The audiobook is the best I’ve listened to. The special effects are amazing and Nate does his own narration. I loved every second!

Highly recommend!!!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ALC of this book!

I kinda liked Mike Birbiglia's stand up, then listened to his book and loved Mike Birbiglia. I kinda liked Nate Bargatze's stand up, listened to his book, and now I'm not sure that I'm going to like Nate Bargatze's stand up anymore.

Most stand up comedians have self-confidence issues, but Nate's, as told in this book, are huge.

There's a chapter in here about how the Bargatze Family use "idiot" as a term of endearment, but I'm going to have to side with Nate's wife Laura because he really seems to have internalized that term. As a teacher, this was hard to listen to because there was never a payoff. Nate's obviously very successful, in a career that requires lots of rejection, but he doesn't explain any of that. Just that he's benefited from a lot of other people, as well as a fair amount of luck, due to their pitying his "big dumb eyes." The self-realizations such as they are don't cohere.

There are some funny schticks, like the food thoughts, but I just kept looking for this to tighten up or at least get less negative, and it accomplished neither.

Honestly, I'm not certain that I could have gotten through this at all without it being an audiobook. I think most of these stories just would have made me frustrated/sad for Nate if he wasn't delivering them like I should laugh.

ARC provided by NetGalley.

Amazing audiobook! Love that Nate reads this, and I felt like I was getting a personal stand-up show. His stories are fabulous, and I appreciate that I can listen to him in front of my kids - proof that you can be funny AND appropriate!

I feel like Nate's narration makes everyone funnier, since his delivery style is a big part of his comedy success. Get the audiobook.

Thanks so much for this audio-arc! I LOVE listening to a memoir in the authors voice- especially a comedian!

I’m a huge Nate Bargatze fan. I saw him live last year. I adore how wholesome he is. This book was a nice little treat. It was so fun to hear more about some of his jokes. He also told new stories about who he is- of course in a funny way.

This was enjoyable, light and fun!