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A Short History of the Apocalypse

By: Frankie Boyle, Charlie Skelton
Narrated by: Frankie Boyle, Núria Riba Rossy, Yassine Belkacemi
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*A Short History of the Apocalypse: your comprehensive guide to the challenges of Armageddon*

Join Frankie Boyle (Saturday Night Swindle; Celebrity Vengeance) and Charlie Skelton (head writer: Ad Naseum; David Suchet's News Sachet) as they debrief time traveller and bon vivant from the late 21st Century, Alonso Lampe.

Will humanity survive the coming cataclysm? Find out inside, along with helpful tips on cannibalism, thunderdome etiquette, and post-societal dating.

How do you go about joining a militia?
What will life be like in a billionaire's bunker?
How will people entertain themselves in re-education camps?

All these questions will be fully and satisfactorily answered.

A Short History of the Apocalypse is vital to your future survival. Humorous Literature & Fiction Satire Science Fiction Funny Survival Witty
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Had me giggling with existential dread for days
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If you buy in to Boyels prose, this is pure art. It is meandering, strange, and mildly shocking. But if you do not take it seriously and ride along with the vibe, this might be one of the most cleverly written surrealist novels of all time

Surrealist Satirical Alternative Future.

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A maddening and chaotic romp through I don't know what. what book? what part? what chapter? I honestly don't know anything anymore and therefore I feel I am now able to survive the coming apocalypse for maybe 14 seconds. Surrealism mixed with dark humour and repeatative but worsening molestation. If at some point during the telling of this book you don't hate it, you haven't been listening closely enough - 101% recommended Thank you Frankie x but not Charlie (he clearly wrote the bits I hated)

met my expectation

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The inevitable. Great listen. My journal is now full of tips for survival. UB40 mentioned here and on the podcast shall make Frankie and my good self have words if we meet. Anyway! Buy it. Great read or listen…

A quirky tale of…

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Think of Frankie's amazing monologues from New World Order, but 10 hours of it and it's all a cohesive monstrosity of the inevitable.

Relentlessly bleak and hilarious, just like real life.

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Perplexing, hilarious, genius and you could say it’s not of this time 😂😂😂 love what they have done

So good

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