Forever Nerdy, Brian Posehn
Forever Nerdy, Brian Posehn
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Forever Nerdy
Living My Dorky Dreams and Staying Metal

Author: Brian Posehn

Narrator: Brian Posehn, Patton Oswalt

Unabridged: 8 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 10/23/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The first memoir by beloved comedian, actor, and writer Brian Posehn, hilariously detailing what it's like to grow up as and remain a nerd, with a foreword by Patton Oswalt

Brian Posehn is a successful and instantly recognizable comedian, actor, and writer. He also happens to be a giant nerd. That's partly because he's been obsessed with such things as Dungeons & Dragons, comic books, and heavy metal since he was a child; the other part is because he fills out every bit of his 6'7'' frame. Brian's always felt awkward and like a perpetual outsider, but he found his way through the difficulties of growing up by escaping into the worlds of Star Wars, D&D, and comics, and by rocking his face off. He was a nerd long before it was cool (and that didn't help his situation much), but his passions proved time and again to be the safe haven he needed to persevere and thrive in a world in which he was far from comfortable.

Brian, now balls deep in middle age with a wife, child, and thriving career, still feels like an outsider and is as big a nerd as ever. But that's okay, because in his five decades of nerdom he's discovered that the key to happiness is not growing up. You can be a nerd forever and find success that way. because somehow along the way the nerds won.

Forever Nerdy is a celebration of growing up nerdy and different. This isn't Brian's life story, just some bizarre and hilarious stories from his life, along with a captivating look back at nearly fifty years of nerd culture. Being a nerd hasn't always been easy, but somehow this self-hating nerd who suffered from depression was able to land his dream job, get the girl, and learn to fit in. Kind of. See how he did it while managing to remain forever nerdy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ira on April 24, 2019

One of my favorite comedians... some great stories, but it just lacked the distinct tone of his stand-up. Still highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by David on May 19, 2019

Parts of this book I found really interesting. At other times, it felt like Posehn was just listing things he likes. It definitely felt like a good, honest attempt at an autobiography, and most readers should appreciate that.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on March 09, 2019

This man cries out for an editor. His book reads like a stand-up routine, all over the place. Maybe this is what a conversation with Brian Posehn would be like--hard to follow with lots of profanity. I wanted to enjoy this more because yeah, I am a nerd too, but somehow it seemed harder to read than......more

Goodreads review by Michael on May 07, 2021

I've been a fan of comedian/actor Brian Posehn for many years. I watched the Sarah Silverman Program and he was one of my favorite people on there. Not even gonna mention the voice work he did on shows I loved as well (Mission Hill gets a special shoutout because I loved that show) or even his run i......more

Goodreads review by Mark on September 21, 2020

Although I'm not a big fan of nonfiction, and especially autobiographies, I really enjoyed this one. Like a lot of other reviewers mentioned, there were chapters I wasn't that into (Rush) but that shouldn't have any bearing on the star rating. I could hear Brian's voice as I read it and it felt as i......more


Quotes

"Everyone has an origin story. For comedians, they're usually pretty sad, tortured, and depressing. Brian Posehn's is no different, and yet he's so different. Forever Nerdy is a memoir about being brave enough to take your torture and find a way to make it your bliss, and is so fun to read you're gonna wish you took even longer poops."--Sarah Silverman, author of The Bedwetter

"Forever Nerdy is the only book on Brian Posehn and his curious, eventful, sad, sometimes tragic, defiant, fun, loopy life that you will ever need to read. Throw away all the others on this subject matter and get this one! Joyce had his Ulysses, now Posehn has his Forever Nerdy to engage your eyeballs and wile away your hours, whether you're stuck in Omaha, or in an airport, or on the toilet, or perhaps in a toilet on an airplane over Omaha (a trifecta). Buy it, read it, commit it to memory, and you can be on my team on trivia night!"--Bob Odenkirk of Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, and Mr. Show