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A Short History of the Apocalypse

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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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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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I have not laughed so much at the imagined struggle of others in a long time while also being shocked by my own ability to hear in such detail the local menus of the characters without falling asleep.

Unhelpful but amusing

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