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Somewhere, somebody is having more fun than you are. Or so everyone believes. Peter Sagal, a mild-mannered, Harvard-educated NPR host--the man who put the second L in vanilla--decided to find out if it's true.

From strip clubs to gambling halls to swingers clubs to porn sets--and then back to the strip clubs, but only because he left his glasses there--Sagal explores exactly what the sinful folk do, how much they pay for the privilege, and exactly how they got those funny red marks. He hosts a dinner for three of the smartest porn stars in the world, asks the floor manager at the oldest casino in Vegas how to beat the house, and indulges in molecular cuisine at the finest restaurant in the country. Meet liars and rich people who don't think consumption is a disease, encounter the most spectacular view ever seen from a urinal, and say hello to Nina Hartley, the only porn star who can discuss Nietzsche while strangers smack her butt.

With a sharp wit, a remarkable eye for detail, and the carefree insouciance that can only come from not having any idea what he's getting into, Sagal proves to be the perfect guide to sinful behavior. What happens in Vegas--and in less glamorous places--is all laid out in these pages, a modern version of Dante's Inferno, except with more jokes.

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The host of National Public Radios popular game show "Wait Wait . . . Dont Tell Me" provides a clever guide to excessive misbehavior and the culture of vice. Fabulously entertaining, this guilty bit of voyeuristic pleasure will appeal to readers of David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell.

Synopsis:

Somewhere, somebody is having more fun than you are.

Orso everyone believes. Peter Sagal, a mild-mannered, Harvard-educated radio host—the man who puts the second "l" in "vanilla"—decided to find out if it's true. From strip clubs to gambling halls to swingers clubs to porn sets and back to the strip clubs (but only because he left his glasses there), Sagal explores what the sinful folk do, how much they pay for the privilege, and how exactly they got those funny red marks.

About the Author

Peter Sagal is the host of the Peabody Award-winning NPR news quiz Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! He is a playwright, a screenwriter, a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered, a onetime extra in a Michael Jackson music video, and a regular contributor to "The Funny Pages" in the New York Times Magazine. Sagal lives near Chicago with his wife and three daughters.

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ISBN:
9780060843830
Author:
Sagal, Peter
Publisher:
Harper Paperbacks
Author:
by Peter Sagal
Subject:
Popular Culture - General
Subject:
General
Subject:
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Subject:
Popular Culture
Subject:
Sociology - General
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Edition Description:
Trade PB
Publication Date:
20081031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
272
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9 x 6 x 0.8 in 13.84 oz

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"Synopsis" by , The host of National Public Radios popular game show "Wait Wait . . . Dont Tell Me" provides a clever guide to excessive misbehavior and the culture of vice. Fabulously entertaining, this guilty bit of voyeuristic pleasure will appeal to readers of David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell.
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Somewhere, somebody is having more fun than you are.

Orso everyone believes. Peter Sagal, a mild-mannered, Harvard-educated radio host—the man who puts the second "l" in "vanilla"—decided to find out if it's true. From strip clubs to gambling halls to swingers clubs to porn sets and back to the strip clubs (but only because he left his glasses there), Sagal explores what the sinful folk do, how much they pay for the privilege, and how exactly they got those funny red marks.

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