Angry Optimist, Lisa Rogak
Angry Optimist, Lisa Rogak
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Angry Optimist
The Life and Times of Jon Stewart

Author: Lisa Rogak

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/09/2014


Synopsis

Since his arrival at The Daily Show in 1999, Jon Stewart has become one of the major players in comedy as well as one of the most significant liberal voices in the media and on television today. In Angry Optimist, Lisa Rogak charts his unlikely rise to political stardom, from his early stand-up days to the short-lived but acclaimed Jon Stewart Show. Drawing on interviews with current and former colleagues, she reveals how things work behind the scenes at The Daily Show.

With speculation simmering about Stewart's possible retirement from The Daily Show and a contentious midterm election in 2014, this biography may come to serve as a capstone for a comedian who has wielded incredible power in American politics.

About Lisa Rogak

Lisa Rogak is the author of numerous books, including And Nothing But the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert. She is the editor of the New York Times bestseller Barack Obama in His Own Words and author of the New York Times bestseller Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart. Rogak lives in New Hampshire. Learn more at lisarogak.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amanda

I grew up in a family that watched Fox News religiously. Every day, from the time I was home from school to the time we went to bed there was hardly ever anything but Fox in the background. It was like the soundtrack to my life. My dad's favorite: Bill O'Reilly. I have a family member who keeps the......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

When it comes to penning a biography about a famous person, there's always the "depth of access" question: how deep can the book go? What if the person is particularly private? A shallow book might not be the author's fault if the subject or those around him/her are not particularly forthcoming. My f......more