Table of Contents

Introduction: Shouting at Strangers for Money 1: Tell Me About Your Childhood 2: The Brain, Hardware and Chemistry 3: Talking About Myself Behind My Back 4: Daydreaming for a Purpose 5: Is There a Real You? 6: Getting to Know Your Inner Fraud 7: Anxiety and the 'Imp of the Mind' 8: Morals and Temptations 9: Death, Where Is Thy Punchline?

About the Author

Robin Ince is co-presenter of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show, The Infinite Monkey Cage. He has won the Time Out Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, was nominated for a British Comedy Award for Best Live show, and has won three Chortle Awards. He has toured his stand up across the world from Oslo to LA to Sydney, both solo and with his radio double act partner, Professor Brian Cox.

Reviews

Joyfully entertaining... full of warmth, wisdom and affectionate delight in the wonder and absurdity of being human.
*The Observer*

Accessible [and] intriguing... a smart, laugh-out-loud book.
*Evening Standard*

Funny, honest and heart-warming.
*Matt Haig – author of Reasons to Stay Alive*

Clever, witty and wise. It's very revealing about the psychology of comedians - and the rest of us.
*Claudia Hammond – presenter of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind*

Clever, funny, kind and interesting - just like Robin.
*Sara Pascoe, comedian and author of Animal*

Deceptively deep. Invaluable and inspiring.
*Stewart Lee, comedian and author of How I Escaped My Certain Fate*

Charming, funny, throbbingly intelligent... A memorable, joyful, gorgeous read
*Observer*

Moving, funny and interesting! Robin leads us on a fascinating journey through our often quirky minds.
*Jo Brand, comedian*

Profound, compassionate, eye-wateringly funny and immensely human. Robin investigates the big questions of the human condition with the razor-sharp insights and sensibilities of one of our very best stand-up comedians.
*Alan Moore, writer of V for Vendetta*

One of the UK's most accomplished, versatile comedians.
*Guardian*

Moving and insightful... This wide-ranging and well-researched book hides its deceptive depth in an easy to read, witty and conversational style.
*Irish Times*

Fascinating... One of the best books ever written about what it means to be a comedian... it's certainly a must-read for anyone interested in the workings of comedy and comedians, but probably for anyone interested in the workings of human beings in general.
*Chortle*

Insightful, informed, touching and funny in equal measure.
*Richard Wiseman, Professor of Psychology*

Parts of the book are hilarious, parts of it heartbreaking... Easy to devour, and a real pleasure to read.
*Chemistry World*

For a comedy book, Robin Ince's I'm a Joke and So Are You doesn't ask the usual question - 'What is wrong with comedians?' - but instead shows the quirks and weird thoughts we all fear are unique to ourselves are not as strange as we think. It's a book about the human mind and one that leaves you feeling a lot less alone in yours.
*The Skinny, Book of the Year 2018*

In addition to being royally entertained I was also educated...
*The Psychologist*

This book is both funny and wise as it looks at the place of humour in our lives.
*Colchester Gazette*