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Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as the “godmother of alternative comedy”, Beth Lapides, creator of LA’s long-running UnCabaret, delivers a funny and heartfelt meditation on the power of decisions, the place for regret, and the space for grace in the Recorded Books Original So You Need to Decide. This series of intimate conversations with a diverse group of comedians, writers, and cultural icons revolves around five universal experiences: family, work, love, moving, and spirituality.  

John Riggi takes us to the old country and back in this funny, poignant tale of place and family.

A deeply funny story by Alan Zweibel about his relationship with the censor at Saturday Night Live, where he was one of the original Emmy-winning writers....

Jon Kinnally changes his eternal child's psychic diaper.

Here are the original performances of Julia Sweeney's stories about adopting a baby from China, which later become In the Family Way. JULIA SWEENEY launched her career by playing Pat on Saturday Night Live. She has gone on to write and star in acclaimed one-person shows, including God Said Ha!, In the Family Way, and Letting Go of God, all developed at the Un-Cabaret.

Jon Kinnally's deep, beautiful piece goes shallow and deep as he explores feline and human love.

Jon Kinnally offers his interpretation of the Noah themes: animals (especially those freakish ostriches), re-creating 1970s disaster movies, and his own personal ark. JON KINNALLY was a writer and co-executive producer of Will & Grace and Ugly Betty. This piece was recorded at Un-Cabaret's reading series "Say the Word", featuring great comedy writers reading their own original first-person non-fiction at the Skirball Cultural Center in L.A.

Todd Hanson surprises himself with his own accomplishments.

A deeply funny story by Julie Rottenberg about her genes.

Cindy returns to her favorite themes in this poignant and hilarious story of a marriage gone wrong and a relationship with a relative stranger gone right.

Taylor returns from his house in France and settles into West Hollywood, circa 1940, complete with the ghosts of Dorothy Parker and Judy Garland.

Dan Bucatinsky explores the meaning of love. He wonders why the Eskimos have 200 words for snow and we have only one for love. DAN BUCATINSKY is the writer, director, and star of All Over the Guy, and executive producer of The Comeback. He is Lisa Kudrow's producing partner and is currently writing for Lipstick Jungle.

Rob Cohen is love-adjacent in this dark and kinda dirty love letter to a Valentine's past.

Beth Lapides' tale of an emergency evacuation - and an art world celebrity crush. BETH LAPIDES executive produced and hosted Un-Cabaret for Comedy Central. She hosts and curates the Un-Cabaret, Say the Word and the Other Network. She is commentator for NPR's All Things Considered and The Huffington Post, and she had her own daily talk show on Comedy World Radio. Her first book, Did I Wake You? Haikus for Modern Living was published in 2007.

Judy Toll was fired from every job she ever had. This is her story. JUDY TOLL appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, was a consultant on Sex and the City, and a writer for Casual Sex?. As you'll hear, she is also an incredibly gifted stand-up and was one of the original performers at the Un-Cabaret.

Merrill Markoe reads two classic pieces from her book How to Be Hap-Hap-Happy Like Me. First, a piece about dealing with parties (written seven years before the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode that used the same idea). Then, another illuminating visit with her friends the dogs.

Dana Gould turns out to be the good seed when you hear about his dad. Gould was a writer and producer on The Simpsons and a veteran club comedian with Comedy Central and HBO specials. His work is also available in the Un-Cabaret Stand-Up series.

Patton Oswalt falls in love. This is a classic Un-Cabaret performance, in which Beth's questions push the performer to go deeper and find all kinds of funny.

A deeply funny story by Scott Carter about trying to find ways to bond with his adopted daughter.

A deeply funny and epic story by Beth Lapides about her eviction from Los Angeles and exile in the desert (if you can consider Palm Springs the desert).