Justin York

Alive and Well

Revisado: 03-25-25

I love the story. Much has been well documented elsewhere. But the more personal material was very worth the read.

I thought the reader was AI many times. I can’t believe the number of simple words and familiar names she mispronounced, to say nothing of the popular catchphrases that she was clearly unfamiliar with. It didn’t ruin the experience, but was annoying.

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Loved the movie

Revisado: 01-20-24

It was Fun hearing about the making of one of my all time favorite movies!

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Great!

Revisado: 11-14-23

Wonderful telling of a tv executive who did it right and lived it right. Great!

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Missed Opportunity

Revisado: 05-12-23

This book would have benefited from examples. And Rick Rubin would have had some great ones. It reads too much like a textbook.

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Fun Read

Revisado: 02-03-23

The book was interesting, and a good read. It did feel like something was missing, although I can’t put my finger on it. Some of the reader’s choices were a bit odd like a Popeye cartoon: girl=goyle?!

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Forest Gump of New Orleans

Revisado: 01-25-23

This is a great book from the point of view of a guy who had a very unique view of everything major that happened in New Orleans in the second half of the 20th century.

The only odd thing is that the narrator, who is clearly good with voices, did not use a Cajun accent. But that did not detract from the book at all.

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Important

Revisado: 09-22-22

First, the performance was fantastic. The Smothers Brothers provided the shoulders upon which all other “comedy with a message” performers have stood ever since—from SNL through Colbert and so many in between. This is a must read for all my fellow comedy history nerds.

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Interesting But Hollow

Revisado: 03-29-22

We get it—he owns a really nice thesaurus. It was interesting for a bit, but ultimately it was hollow—much like the lifestyle itself. It could have been a lot shorter, but I’m still glad I listened to it.

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Very Interesting

Revisado: 10-22-16

What made the experience of listening to Cockpit Confidential the most enjoyable?

Great insight from a seasoned pro

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

It gets a little tedious at times, like when he lists historic events. But many readers will appreciate this.

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Mindblowing. No, seriously. Mindblowing.

Revisado: 10-22-16

If you could sum up Based on a True Story in three words, what would they be?

Norm Times Ten

Who was your favorite character and why?

Um.... Norm.

What does Norm Macdonald and Tim O'Halloran bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Only Norm can do Norm justice. But this went beyond. I would listen to any book narrated by him. I didn't think I would come to that conclusion before listening to this. But he seriously nailed it. T.O. did a great job, too.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I honestly did not think I would have such strong emotional reactions. I won't say more because I think it best for each listener to experience it with as fresh a mind as possible.

Any additional comments?

Wow.

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