Jokester by Isaac Asimov - complete audiobook
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- Опубликовано: 30 мар 2021
- This week's Tale is a short story by sci-fi legend, Isaac Asimov. He was one of the most prolific sci-fi writers of his era and wrote more than 400 short stories, 'Jokester' being one of them. Most people will know of Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, and although robots feature widely in his work, from 'I, Robot' to 'The Positronic Man' (or 'Bicentennial Man' as it became in Hollywood), in this Tale it is a through a supercomputer that Asimov asks the question, what exactly is that uniquely human trait, humour?
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Hello. Thanks for being here. It's 2022. I'm 70 and I love SF.
Asimov and Bradbury were my first loves, gobbling up countless reads of both through primary school. This was just a reminder of what a golden age for sci fi this time was. Concepts - even social distancing of a different sort - raised are still ones we consider today. Humor has a special place in all this. What made Star Trek Next Generation work for me was Data and his quest to understand and use humor. The thought of our culture without it is more than a bit dystopian.
Dear Robert,
I enjoyed your reading of “The Jokester” by Isaac Asimov this morning. He was my first favorite Sci-Fi writer. I also enjoyed “The 9 Billion Names of God” by A.C. Clarke though he came later into my life. I think Bradbury came next, then maybe Clarke about the time of “2001”, followed by Heinlein, & then I just found so many more excellent Sci-Fi authors. I’ve read nearly all of your inventory, but I’m looking forward to listening to them as read by you. Plus, you have other great authors represented here as well, such as, Wilde, Carroll, etc. And thankfully for some light hearted reading you offer Poe, Kafka, & Vonnegut. Incroyable! Or, maybe, “Inconceivable!”
You have a great voice & you know how to read WITH punctuation. Then there is the expressive nature of good reading which you have down pat. I don’t presume to be able to do anything like this myself while reading to a recorder, but even when I read in my head I still manage to intone the punctuation & read with feeling. I’ve listened to some audiobooks, alas only in part, because the feeling & intonation were just slightly better than highlighting text on my smartphone & letting Siri read it. At least, I can change her accent! I was so glad to hear you put some heart into your reading.
I do hope you find it rewarding to do this, though partly for selfish reasons, I’d like to hear more. But also audiobooks, that are well read, are an important service to many people who struggle with dyslexia, vision issues, or manipulating books or e-book readers. On behalf of those whose sight is failing, or who have such troubles I offer you my humble thanks. Perhaps, if my son were not 36, but maybe still 3 or 6 & I still read to him at bedtime I’d let your recording take over once in awhile & thank you for that, too. I appreciate the effort that you had to put forth to create these treasures for your fans, including me.
FYI, I became a fan through “In Deep Geek” where I heard you mention this channel & so finally decided to check it out. I love the selection. The breadth of book choices looks suspiciously like one of my book shelves. I chose to start with the “The 9 Billion Names of God” by A.C. Clarke, and just now finished “The Jokester” by Isaac Asimov. I already knew that I liked both of these stories so I could just sit back and hopefully enjoy. Which is exactly what I was able to do. Not a single cringy moment in either.
Your readings on “The Well Told Tale”, plus your work on “In Deep Geek” have convinced me that you are an very intelligent, interesting, & person of a passionate nature with many talents. Which is to say I’d enjoy tossing some darts & some pints at the Green Dragon! What’ll you have? A very heavy stout for me, please.
Between “In Deep Geek”, where I enjoy your LOTR videos & discovered “The Witcher”; and “The Well Told Tale”, I am kept very entertained & up to date on my favorite author & his legendarium, J.R.R. Tolkien. Thank you for the entertainment, thank you for the introductions to shows I’ve overlooked, and thank you for your opinions & explications about LOTR, etc., etc., etc.
May you be well, may you be happy and may you be peaceful. With much Metta,
John T. Inscrutable
Houston, TX, USA
2023/02/16-10:21 Central (UTC -6)
P.S. Warning! With every pint my darts get better!
1:52
As is such when you know a joke is present, I was wholeheartedly expecting a joke at the end. But that grim ending is the real joke, for it proved that in this timeline, jokes ceased at the point of discovery. Forever glad that a chicken still crosses the road and that someone will still knock twice at the door.
At least we got the good old seasickness joke.
Loved this story! Great choice!
Holy cow someone reading like a normal person without all the obnoxious background noise
Always excellent narration! Thank you
Excellent choice. Asimov is one of my favourites. And did he actually use the phrase "social distance" in the fifties?
more asimov please
Hey big fan of both your channels love the content! I have a special request for the alchemist it’s one of my favorites and we love your voice for sleep stories! Keep doing you peace and love and light
Great idea!
The multivac is like chatgpt
Reminds me of Arthur Clarke's "The Nine Billion Names of God."
Most depressing joke EVERRRR
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