The Book Pile

Our next official episode will come out tomorrow when we cover the book Trick Mirrors by Jia Tolentino. So for now, enjoy last week's BONUS episode (Mini-Episode #12) from the Patreon! And consider joining the Patreon for access to ALL of our bonus episodes!Join here!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileFOR TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOWS ON NOVEMBER 11th!Click here!Tickets for 7pm show: The Roast of the novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by Alan Dean Fosterhttps://www.improvbroadway.com/events/7-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-2-4Tickets for 9:30pm show: The Roast of Angels and Demons, by Dan Brownhttps://www.improvbroadway.com/events/9-30-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-1-9

FOR TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOWS ON NOVEMBER 11th!Click here!Tickets for 7pm show: The Roast of the novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by Alan Dean Fosterhttps://www.improvbroadway.com/events/7-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-2-4Tickets for 9:30pm show: The Roast of Angels and Demons, by Dan Brownhttps://www.improvbroadway.com/events/9-30-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-1-9*JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*In this episode, Kellen shares his thoughts on the book Start Ugly, which is about how each human begins their life...Kidding! (Mostly...) It's about the creative process and accepting imperfection out of the gate in order to move forward. Also, if you haven't heard the first draft of Star Wars, it's bonkers, and it's all here.ALSO, join the Patreon to hear the first 6 minutes of Kellen's newest (unreleased!) comedy special! Vote on what joke he should place first in his act! Click the link above for access, it's up right now!*If you want to read Start Ugly and support the podcast in a fun way, click here to buy the book! Free on Audible to first-time subscribers!https://amzn.to/3MnuppT*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. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.comDavid 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.

FOR TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOWS ON NOVEMBER 11th!Click here!Tickets for 7pm show: The Roast of the novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by Alan Dean Fosterhttps://www.improvbroadway.com/events/7-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-2-4Tickets for 9:30pm show: The Roast of Angels and Demons, by Dan Brownhttps://www.improvbroadway.com/events/9-30-pm-improv-comedy-special-live-taping-at-the-hive-collaborative-not-the-improvbroadway-theater-1-9*JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*In 1987, Random House commissioned a series of picture books to help preschool children learn their shapes. Fledgling children’s author Michael Crichton kicked off the short-lived series with his beloved “Sphere”, an innovative children’s book designed to strengthen memorization through the use of pure terror. Utilizing vivid imagery and accessible science, Crichton taught kids that a sphere is a three-dimensional round object, which will cause squids to come and kill everyone around you, as you find a naked dead woman in a submarine and survive multiple murder attempts. A sphere can be a ball, a globe, or a scuba helmet filled with pulpy innards and brains! Yay for spheres!!But seriously, this is Kellen's favorite Crichton book (possibly tied with The Great Train Robbery), and also in this episode, Dave and Kellen perform the world's first long-form Michael-Crichton themed improv game (for reals).*If you want to read/listen to this book and support the podcast in a fun way, click here to buy the book! Free on Audible to first-time subscribers!https://amzn.to/3Fs33LF*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. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.comDavid 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.

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileKellen lists off 7 big announcements (three BIG big announcements).

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileToday Kellen lists the books that have scared him the most from the time he was a child up until this year (please don't make fun of him...). It's Halloween month! Or "pumpkin harvest month" or whatever it is you're most comfortable saying about October...At the very least, we can all agree that it's the tenth month of the year, so it's only fitting that we talk about ghosts.*If any of the books on this episode spark your interest AND you want a fun way to support the podcast, use the links below! (Most of the books are free (one-time-only) on Audible for new subscribers!BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA: THE PICTORIAL MOVIEBOOKhttps://amzn.to/3rMHUbXGARFIELD’S HALLOWEEN ADVENTUREhttps://amzn.to/48UIsgrJANE EYREhttps://amzn.to/45wesEBJURASSIC PARKhttps://amzn.to/3FqWclmSKELETON CREWhttps://amzn.to/48RqD1TTHE SHININGhttps://amzn.to/3rY2yWASCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARKhttps://amzn.to/3tzLzu2Kellen 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. 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.

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileJim and Pam. Dunder Mifflin. “That’s what she said.” These are just a few of the phrases we’re putting in this description to really maximize SEO. Join us as we cover the history of one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. Plus, Kellen flubs the title of one of the most famous novels in the world, and Dave doesn't let it go.*If you want to support the podcast and buy The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000's, CLICK HERE!https://amzn.to/46kCJyY*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. 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.

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileJoin us tomorrow for the next full episode! This week, we're covering the book The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History. But on today's tiny episode, Kellen does include some Random Facts about The Office that didn't make it into tomorrow's official episode.Sorry again for the hiccup! (Or "hiccough" as I've seen it in books but never heard anyone ever actually say...) 

JOIN OUR NEW PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPileToday Kellen ranks the top ten books that have made him laugh. SPOILER ALERT! Don't read the Amazon links below if you want to be SuRpRisED by this episode's Top 10 list...But if you HAVE listened to the episode and are interested in any of the books (and want to support the podcast), grab one below!The Importance of Being Earnesthttps://amzn.to/453absgReal Ponies Don't Go Oink!https://amzn.to/46jgDfAMisfit: Growing Up Awkward in the 80'shttps://amzn.to/3PyfZ7aDave Barry is From Mars AND Venushttps://amzn.to/3ZuYR6RBossypantshttps://amzn.to/4504ATuCreativity: A Short and Cheerful Guidehttps://amzn.to/465yruTIs This Anything?https://amzn.to/464hG3qThe Stench of Honoluluhttps://amzn.to/3PQRROFThe Onion Book of Known Knowledgehttps://amzn.to/3RB7smQKellen 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. 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.

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*When one of your co-hosts was in high school, the house was so cramped that he slept in a room of 5 boys, while one baby slept in the closet, and another baby slept in the bathroom. So yeah, a room of one’s own would have been INCREDIBLE. Today we cover a literary essay classic. Plus, Dave has thoughts about hot air ballooning and Kellen talks about his honeymoon. *To purchase this book (Audible, Kindle, or paperback!) AND support the podcast, click here!https://amzn.to/3sZyl9P*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. 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.

JOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*Zoltan Kaszas joins Kellen as they discuss having difficult names, zig-zagging career paths, big weird corporate functions they've performed for, and (eventually) Zoltan's favorite book.