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Joshua Turek

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Poetry, Philosophy, Humor and Comedy

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Deemed a less problematic Charles Bukowski meets The Big Lebowski by a stranger on the internet, Joshua Turek has amassed a large cult following on TikTok and Instagram with his many viral poetic comedy videos. His stand up clips and unintelligible rants have garnered over 1 billion views on TikTok alone and have brought him hundreds of thousands of fans who recognize him regularly at his day job. A stand up comic, he headlines clubs, bars, and laundromats across the globe.

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Average rating: 4.54 · 180 ratings · 33 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	On the Outside Looking Up 4.53 avg rating — 98 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Dumb Importance 4.42 avg rating — 53 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ugly Whimsy 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Notes of a New Dad 4.63 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Notes to Old Friends 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Calm Quiet Place To Self Destruct it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Notes of a New Dad” is available

When our baby was born in March, I started haphazardly scribbling notes between seemingly endless tasks of love. The words connected with parents and non-parents alike. At the request of many, I’ve bound them up in this collection in hopes that they help inspire, remember and track what is a most unique and intense time having a baby. But also if you just want to read about a months long psychedli Read more of this blog post »

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