Good Talk, Dad, Bill Geist
Good Talk, Dad, Bill Geist
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Good Talk, Dad
The Birds and the Bees...and Other Conversations We Forgot to Have

Author: Bill Geist, Willie Geist

Narrator: Bill Geist, Willie Geist

Unabridged: 5 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/20/2014

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Bill Geist--the beloved, award-winning, long-time special correspondent for "CBS: Sunday Morning," whose debut Little League Confidential was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover and paper--and Willie Geist, the Today Show host, popular member of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and author of the best-selling American Freak Show--have begun an extended conversation between father and son on areas of mutual interest, agreement, and disagreement.

Told in a unique back-and-forth banter style, the hilarious father-son team will laugh together at the shared journey of their relationship. They'll riff on fatherhood, religion, music, sports, summer camp disasters, driving lessons gone horribly wrong, being on TV, and their wonderfully odd family life. Think Big Russ and Me meets S*** My Dad Says, with humorous observations about professional wrestling as a worldview, raising a kid with television cameras in the kitchen, and anything and everything else that comes to their witty minds.

The Geists decided to write this book so their children and grandchildren would have a record of their unusual father-son relationship. The book is remarkably funny, as well as poignant and sincere, especially in light of Bill's announcement that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's. With its lighthearted look at the crazy things fathers and sons go through and the unique bond those experiences forge, the book is sure to be a must-have gift for Father's Day.

About Bill Geist

Bill Geist is a regular commentator for CBS News Sunday Morning and The CBS Evening News and the bestselling author of six books, including The Big Five-Oh! and Little League Confidential. Before joining CBS, Geist was a columnist for the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on October 20, 2019

In addition to laugh-outloud funny at times, there were so many stories that reflected on my own life.......more

Goodreads review by Don on August 17, 2024

Listened to the audio book read by both Bill and Willie Giest. They are both excellent story tellers and trade off their version of both growing up and raising children. The stories are often hilarious and frequently endearing and heart warming .......more

Goodreads review by Velvet on June 24, 2021

I’m not super familiar with Bill Geist but became familiar with Willie Geist years ago when I watched Morning Joe. Very entertaining book and a lot of fun to listen to with the two of them reading their respective chapters. If you’re looking for a fun and quick read, I’d definitely recommend it.......more

Goodreads review by Diane on June 13, 2014

Bill Geist has been doing pieces for CBS Sunday Morning for years. He usually profiles interesting (quirky) people and places, and his sense of humor makes me smile. His son Willie Geist is currently one of the co-hosts on the third hour of the Today Show, and is featured on MSNBC's Morning Joe. He......more

Goodreads review by Andie on June 13, 2014

I love Bill Geist's human interest features on "CBS Sunday Morning" where he reports on quirky and sometimes totally bizarre slices of American life from the Santa Claus University to the convention of antique toaster collectors. And I also see Willie Geist almost every morning as I watch "Morning J......more


Quotes

"I loved this book. It's no surprise the Geists have such broad appeal. I want them to be my dad and brother."—Jim Gaffigan, author of New York Times bestseller Dad Is Fat

"Bill and Willie are the wittiest duo I know. Their stories are hilarious. Reading this book made me feel like I grew up a Geist!"—Andy Cohen, host of Bravo's Watch What Happens: Live and author of New York Times bestseller Most Talkative