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Comedy Sex God

Pete Holmes

Part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, and part spiritual quest, Pete Holmes is a sold-out-every-night stand-up comedian with two HBO specials and the host of the hugely successful podcast

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Monday Morning Podcast

Bill Burr discussed reading Pete Holmes's book, focusing on his upbringing in a religious household and his journey into stand-up comedy, and found it to be a well-written work.

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There's also another book that just came out on Greg Giraldo, which I didn't even know was coming out

— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcas...

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 6-13-19

Bill Burr discussed reading Pete Holmes's book, focusing on his upbringing in a religious household and his journey into stand-up comedy, and found it to be a well-written work.

"

There's also another book that just came out on Greg Giraldo, which I didn't even know was coming out

So check out that book if you get a chance.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 6-13-19

Bill Burr found Pete Holmes's book, "Comedy God", to be engaging and well-written, particularly enjoying the sections about Holmes's religious upbringing and his journey into stand-up comedy.

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It was actually a lot of what I was skimming reading was a lot of it was about like him being brought up in religious and religion overly religious and getting into stand-up and I read a couple of chapters of His book and I was trying to find to see if he had mentioned the first time I ever worked with him

But I actually read the part where his marriage first marriage fell apart, man That fucking guy's a great writer.

So check out that book if you get a chance.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 6-13-19

Bill Burr found Pete Holmes's book engaging, particularly the parts about his religious upbringing and journey into stand-up comedy. He also noted that Pete was a great writer.

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It was actually a lot of what I was skimming reading was a lot of it was about like him being brought up in religious and religion overly religious and getting into stand-up and I read a couple of chapters of His book

That fucking guy's a great writer.

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