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Zombie Spaceship Wasteland: A Book by Patton Oswalt Audiobook

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Read By: Patton Oswalt Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781442335486
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Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

17

Longest Chapter Length:

40:09 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

47 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

12:27 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

Now in paperback, from a “multi-faceted, medium-hopping, culture skewering performer” (SPIN), this is a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, best known for his roles in film (Big Fan and Ratatouille) and television (The King of Queens and The United States of Tara), but also beloved for his ascerbic, highly eloquent, and wildly funny standup comedy.

Prepare yourself for a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, one of the most creative, insightful, and hysterical voices on the entertain­ment scene today. Widely known for his roles in the films Big Fan and Ratatouille, as well as the television hit The King of Queens, Patton Oswalt—a staple of Comedy Central—has been amusing audiences for decades. Now, with Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, he offers a fascinating look into his most unusual, and lovable, mindscape.

Oswalt combines memoir with uproarious humor, from snow forts to Dungeons & Dragons to gifts from Grandma that had to be explained. He remem­bers his teen summers spent working in a movie Cineplex and his early years doing stand-up. Readers are also treated to several graphic elements, includ­ing a vampire tale for the rest of us and some greeting cards with a special touch. Then there’s the book’s centerpiece, which posits that before all young creative minds have anything to write about, they will home in on one of three story lines: zom­bies, spaceships, or wastelands.

Oswalt chose wastelands, and ever since he has been mining our society’s wasteland for perversion and excess, pop culture and fatty foods, indie rock and single-malt scotch. Zombie Spaceship Wasteland is an inventive account of the evolution of Patton Oswalt’s wildly insightful worldview, sure to indulge his legion of fans and lure many new admirers to his very entertaining “wasteland.”

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"I liked this, especially the autobiographical/memoir elements. The comedy fell a little flat to me. But I really loved the chapter about his job at the movie theater and his experience performing as a young man. "

— Stevie (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Patton Oswalt…is one of those rare performers whose material translates into any medium without losing its sharpness— including, for the first time, print…It is well worth it to join him on his odyssey.” 

    — Washington Post

  • “Sharp storytelling and sardonic wit…Oswalt populates these stories with expertly drawn characters, and infuses them with a limitless supply of cultural references and deft turns of phrase.”

    — Boston Globe

  • "A very funny book by the Funniest Man Alive.” 

    — GQ

  • “Perfect—I can describe Patton’s book the same way I describe his stand up--brilliant and prolific, I am slackjawed, amazed, and left feeling both inspired and fraudulent.”

    — Sarah Silverman

Awards

  • A New York Times bestseller

Zombie Spaceship Wasteland Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Again, like I say with all comedian memoirs--not so much a memoir as an essay collection. But a good one! I love Oswalt, and I think, like him, I'm a wasteland. "

    — Amy, 5/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The autobiographical sections were much better than the fictional interludes. "

    — Trey, 5/21/2011
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    " Not the usual Patton hilarity, but still a good read. Borrow, don't buy "

    — Kurt, 5/17/2011
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    " The list of "By the same author" books made me laugh out loud and buy the book. The rest of the book didn't hit me as hard but was a nice, fast, amusing read. "

    — Andrew, 5/14/2011
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    " An amazing book with Oswalt's humor and personality all through it. Think of it as short personal stories from his life, made funny and poinient. Its an absolute must read. "

    — Kevin, 5/14/2011
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    " I can't recommend this book enough... "

    — Nini, 5/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A bit too random and not funny. A few great chapters that I enjoyed, but overall, meh. "

    — Jenn, 5/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Wished the author had spent more time on his zombie, spaceship, wasteland thesis. "

    — Joe, 5/9/2011
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    " Very good if you already know and like Patton Oswalt (from somewhere besides King of Queens or Ratatouille). But if not, this isn't the place to start. "

    — Mike, 5/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Yet another comedian whose book isn't nearly as entertaining as his comedy. "

    — Jeff, 5/4/2011

About Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, and New York Times bestselling author. He has released television specials and critically acclaimed comedy albums, including the Grammy Award-nominated My Weakness Is Strong. He put together the Comedians of Comedy tour and television series and he has held recurring character roles on many television shows. He has appeared in more than twenty films and has worked as a voice actor in King of Queens, Cartoon Network’s Robotomy, and the Disney animated film Ratatouielle.