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Cautionary Tales

By: Stephen Tobolowsky
Narrated by: Stephen Tobolowsky
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Actor and podcast personality Stephen Tobolowsky’s sidesplitting Cautionary Tales is a hysterical pseudo-philosophical romp, in which Tobolowsky rockets from subject to subject with his characteristic wit and flair, illuminating the everyday in all its secretly bonkers glory.

It’ll be no surprise to longtime fans that Tobolowsky is a lively performer who knows just how to milk a joke for all it’s worth, and his material here is raunchy and pull-no-punches. The three anecdotes included in this fantastic short all revolve around the strange complexities of human behavior - why we do the whacky things we do, even when, he points out, we really ought to know better.

Publisher's summary

Actor Stephen Tobolowsky has appeared in over 200 movies and television shows. He has played everyone from Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day to Sandy Ryerson in Glee. He has amused thousands with his true stories on The Tobolowsky Files at Slashfilm.com and iTunes. Here he shares some homespun philosophy and more true stories that prove tales of sex, drugs, and rock and roll are often the most humiliating and almost always the most enjoyable.

©2011 Stephen Tobolowsky (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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My first time with Stephen A+

I've always enjoyed seeing Stephen walk into frame on my TV, doesn't matter what the show is, it just got better.

Stephen's adventures as a youngster are wonderful. I don't know what percent true they are, but any embellishments are charming.

I'm looking forward to listening to more of his musings.

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Very Funny, Loved This

Very entertaining, humorous - narrated by author which added to the enjoyment. Worth the listen and made me laugh out loud.

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Fun listen, epic voice.

Wasn't sure what to expect. I now consider myself cautioned and highly entertained. I have even recanted these tales to others. Sorry Stephen.

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