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Running the Light

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Running the Light

By: Sam Tallent, Kyle Kinane - foreword
Narrated by: Greg Chaille, Tracy Chaille, Trae Crowder, Tim Dillon, David Gborie, Chris Gethard, Adam Cayton Holland, Jackie Kashian, Rick Kerns, Kyle Kinane, Bert Kreischer, Kristine Levine, Nathan Lund, Nora Lynch, full cast
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Debauched, divorced, and courting death, Billy Ray Schafer is a comedian who has forgotten how to laugh. Over the course of seven spun-out days across the American Southwest, he travels from from hell gig to hell gig in search of a reason to keep living in this bleak and violent glimpse into the psyche of a thoroughly ruined man. Ex-inmate, ex-husband, ex-father - comedian is the only title Schafer has left. Trapped in the wreckage of his wasted career, Billy Ray knows the answer to the question: What happens when the opportunity doesn't come - or worse - it comes and goes?

(P)2021 Tantor Crime Crime Fiction Noir Fiction Witty
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Beautifully Written Prose • Deeply Philosophical Story • Engaging Variety • Vivid Descriptive Writing • Poetic Storytelling

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Tim Dillon sounded like he was speed reading, usually love everything Dillon does, his chapter was almost unlistenable.

Stanhope and crew were amazing.

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“Running the light” was exceptionally written. It really gave you realistic visuals of the story at hand. The cast that did the audio was great! I really enjoyed all the different narrators. It gave this audible a nice twist.

Excellent and entertaining in every way.

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Great story, really well written. Some of the comedians reading it did a good job and used professional recording equipment, others sounded like they recorded it in a closet on their phones. It was a good idea to have stand ups read the book, but maybe just one or two in a studio and a chance to re-record a second take when cars drive by in the background or they mispronounce common words. Still a great book regardless

Excellent insight into stand up

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Burt’s chapter is really hard to understand it sometimes can be hard to follow along

Good happy I listened

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First book I'm happy I paid for in a while. First book I'm happy I paid for in a while.

Sucks you in and keeps your interest

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