has recorded two CDs of Robert Benchley's monologues, Benchley on Benchley, Volumes 1 & 2. He also Nat does narration work for commercials and television documentaries for the National Geographic Channel and the Discovery Channel. His films include Diner, Broadcast News, and Home for the Holidays. He also had a continuing character role as Det. Augustus Polk in HBO's The Wire.
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Sixty-three essays on a variety of topics as wide apart as Family Life in America, Opera Synopses, Bigamy, International Finance and many more, Love Conquers All by Robert Benchley strangely enough does not touch upon romance at all! However, these delightful notes provide hours of browsing pleasure for young and old readers alike. Robert Benchley was a well-known humorist and newspaper columnist, radio and television presenter, actor, scriptwriter and broadcaster. He is also credited with c ...
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If you find yourself with nothing particular to do in an airport, train or bus or you've got a quiet evening to yourself in a hotel room or you're facing the delicious prospect of an extended lunch or tea break, why not pick up Coffee Break Collection 001 and enjoy the experience? This anthology has a selection of humorous pieces guaranteed to keep you entertained. Opening with a master of the genre, PG Wodehouse, the first story is a pseudo-scholarly treatise on football captains! A delight ...
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K is for The King in Yellow, by Robert W. Chambers
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54:34The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…
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The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier c is for The Candidate, by Henry Slesar D is for Death N…
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i is for In the Hills, the Cities, by Clive Barker
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I is for In Watermelon Sugar, by Richard Brautigan
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H is for The Hot Zone, by Richard Preston
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g is for Glimmer, Glimmer, by George Alec Effinger
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f is for From the Mouth of Mad Pratt, by Ross Smeltzer
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F is for Fail-Safe, by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler
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e is for Eight O' Clock in the Morning, by Ray Nelson
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E is for The Electric State, by Simon Stålenhag
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D is for Death Note, by Tsugumi Ohba
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C is for The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
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b is for Button, Button, by Richard Matheson
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B is for Batman: Death of the Family, by Scott Snyder
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a is for The Adventure of the German Student, by Washington Irving
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A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson
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1:05:03The Atrocious Abecedarius - 2025 A is for Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn MansonBy Kevin
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy Robert Benchley
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In which Kevin says goodbye to 2024 and looks forward to the wonderful and exciting new year.By Kevin
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Howl-oween: Stephen Graham Jones' Mongrels
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1:00:10In which Kevin celebrates the best werewolf story of all times . . . period.By Kevin
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Howl-oween: Stephen King's Cycle of the Werewolf
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44:12In which Kevin wishes this was still a calendar.By Kevin
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Where Is My Mind: Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby
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1:08:36In which Kevin returns.By Kevin
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A Stopgap Episode, Due to Technical Difficulties
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1:59The moral of this story is: DON'T BE CHEAP.By Kevin
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Where Is My Mind: Patrick Hamilton's Gas Light
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Dark Gods: H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu
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A Stopgap Episode . . . and a Recommendation
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8:36Sorry about this.By Kevin
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Fear the Reaper: Week 4 - Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark
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1:01:05May - Fear the Reaper 5-7-24: Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale" 5-14-24: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" 5-21-24: Ray Bradbury's "The Scythe" 5-28-24: Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark For more of 5laughterhouse’s music, visit his Bandcamp page: https://5laughterhouse.bandcamp.com/ To see what I’m reading, visit me or follow me on…
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Fear the Reaper: Week 3 - Ray Bradbury's "The Scythe"
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24:07May - Fear the Reaper 5-7-24: Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale" 5-14-24: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" 5-21-24: Ray Bradbury's "The Scythe" 5-28-24: Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark For more of 5laughterhouse’s music, visit his Bandcamp page: https://5laughterhouse.bandcamp.com/ To see what I’m reading, visit me or follow me on…
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Fear the Reaper: Week 2 - Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death"
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25:15May - Fear the Reaper 5-7-24: Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale" 5-14-24: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" 5-21-24: Ray Bradbury's "The Scythe" 5-28-24: Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark For more of 5laughterhouse’s music, visit his Bandcamp page: https://5laughterhouse.bandcamp.com/ To see what I’m reading, visit me or follow me on…
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Fear the Reaper: Week 1 - Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale"
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26:56May - Fear the Reaper 5-7-24: Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale" 5-14-24: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" 5-21-24: Ray Bradbury's "The Scythe" 5-28-24: Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark For more of 5laughterhouse’s music, visit his Bandcamp page: https://5laughterhouse.bandcamp.com/ To see what I’m reading, visit me or follow me on…
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That Kid Ain't Right: Week 4 - William March's The Bad Seed
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50:58March - That Kid Ain't Right 3-5-24: Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" 3-12-24: Iain Banks' The Wasp Factory 3-19-24: Ray Bradbury's "The Small Assassin" 3-26-24: William March's The Bad Seed For more of 5laughterhouse’s music, visit his Bandcamp page: https://5laughterhouse.bandcamp.com/ To see what I’m reading, visit me or follow me on StoryG…
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That Kid Ain't Right: Week 3 - Ray Bradbury's "The Small Assassin"
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30:39March - That Kid Ain't Right 3-5-24: Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" 3-12-24: Iain Banks' The Wasp Factory 3-19-24: Ray Bradbury's "The Small Assassin" 3-26-24: William March's The Bad Seed For more of 5laughterhouse’s music, visit his Bandcamp page: https://5laughterhouse.bandcamp.com/ To see what I’m reading, visit me or follow me on StoryG…
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