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  • More Bedtime Stories for Cynics

  • By: Nick Offerman
  • Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (476 ratings)

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Summary

Make sure the kids aren't around! Just because you're a grown-up doesn't mean you can't enjoy the art of the children's bedtime story. Nick Offerman presents this collection of 15 short stories written in the style of a classic kid's tale, but with a decidedly dark and adult approach.

What really happened after Snow White died, from the perspective of the one medically trained dwarf? A naive wizard professor reports back from the trenches of an underprivileged school of magic. A middle age man is haunted by the voices of his own aging body.

The stories will make you laugh, cry and probably squirm a little. All performed by actors like Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Elliot Page, Mike Birbiglia, and many more.

This is an Audible Original Podcast. Free for members. You can download all 15 episodes to your Library now.

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'Darkly Entertaining & Magically Rooted in Reality'

"These amazing stories are darkly entertaining and magically rooted in reality. Each story is read by talented actors that makes the imaginative writers' visions come alive. Nick Offerman's intros set the tone and bring even more humour to this cynical journey through fairy tales rooted in modern reality. Any fan of great story-telling and dark humour may not be lulled to sleep, but they will be thoroughly entertained." - [Claudia Whitt, Audible Member]

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Excellent.

I never tire of Matt Brolley. Anything narrated by Angus King is sheer perfection. He take,s all the characters in his stride and makes them real.

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Bedtime stories for cynics

How can I hear more of this crazy stuff? I thoroughly enjoyed all the stories.

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Fell asleep!

Job done, can’t tell you what the story was about fell asleep before the end.

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You would have to love space

Was just meh, I think you’d have to be really into the topic. I wasn’t

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Average

Quite American. Not as dark/clever as I’d hoped. Passes the time though. Not what I thought it would be.

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Not funny

Not funny at all I am afraid; loud and not comedic. Not worth buying sorry

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hilarious!

very simple rediculous stories told with detail and charm. had me chucking before I drifted off to sleep. totally unsuitable for children's bed time. loved it.

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Not car audio friendly

Listened to two stories in the car but have to manually skip to the next story. Good job I was in traffic! Shame as looks good.

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OK-ish

No thinking required. This is a collection of easy to listen short stories with little to nourish your intellect. But like a Mars bar is just empty calories but nice occasionally, so this audio book has its place.

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Rubbish

load of rubbish, couldn't stand it, sorry. just wish I could get rid of it xx

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