Officially on my comedy tour across the United States during particularly distressing times. It took six nights and five days but the morning after my first headlining show at Rodney's in Manhattan I managed some time to visit the staple bookstore of NYC "The Strand". CHICAGO my show at Zanies is tonight! Tickets are getting low. You can use discout code TUREK10 for $15.75 tickets here. The rest of my tour is here with more dates and cities to come so follow my bandsintown to get notified for when I come to yours. Tour dates below.

6/24 CHICAGO

6/27 PHILADELPHIA

6/29 DALLAS

7/11 SAN DIEGO

7/16 L.A.

7/18&19 SF

7/20 EUREKA

7/25 SEATTLE

8/15 PORTLAND

8/21-23 BOISE

8/27 TULSA

8/28 KANSAS CITY

8/29 NEW ORLEANS

9/6 TUCSON

9/18 TAMPA

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Comedian Cam George of Talking Talk Tuah now Talking Talk podcast discusses being mystified by Infinite Jest and encountering this red flag memed book with new eyes.

Joshua's U.S. comedy tour starts this Saturday in New York City. That's Saturday night June 21 at Rodney's on the Upper Eastside. Followed by Chicago on Tuesday June 24 at Zanies. Philadelphia June 27. Dallas June 29 and more. Get tickets now! For all things Joshua Turek go to joshuaturek.com

Books Talked About Include:

Infinite jest

sound and the fury

all the pretty horses

blood meridian

lonesome dove

confederacy of dunces

hunger games

girl with the dragon tattoo

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Catch Joshua on tour! New York City show is in two weeks at Rodney's on 6/21! Chicago at Zainies 6/24! Philly at Next in Line Comedy 6/27! And More....Just added New Orleans! Boise! Coming soon with more dates. Follow my Bandsintown to be notified! And order signed copies of my poetry book

EMT and Political Creator Hugo of Seize the Means Shirts talks reading 70 books a year with host Joshua Turek. Hard to stomach nonfiction and breezy science fiction.

Books talked about include

autobiography of malcom x

how to hide an empire

jakarta method

assada

The word for world is forest

the poppy fields

parable of the sower

parable of the talents

naomi klein shock doctrine

Washington Bullets

King Leopolds ghost

Cobalt Red

the rediscovery of america

the indigenous peoples history of the united states

black against empire

manufacturing consent

inventing reality

fight like hell

uprising by haddix

Braiding sweetgrass

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