Dirty Daddy audiobook

It's Danny Tanner on the cover.I imagine a lot of people thought this. I know I did. I'm a huge fan of Full House. However, Bob Saget is not like Danny Tanner. He curses. A lot. He talks about penises. And he enjoys dirty jokes. This doesn't bother me. I also curse. I don't talk about penises a lot, but maybe it's because I don't have one. Dirty jokes amuse me. I think Bob Saget and I would get along if I promised not to always talk about Full House. His book does discuss Full House--but the book isn't only about Full House. Bob, after all, had a life BEFORE Full House. He had a life AFTER Full House. So if you're hoping for a warm book filled with happy stories about Mary Kate and Ashley, this book might not be for you. Some things that tickled me while I read this book?Bob has three daughters in real life. Bob, who was also the host of America's Funniest Home Videos, saw some disturbing home videos. A couple sent a video of themselves having sex in the shower, and then they tripped and crashed through the glass. Funny, yes, but not for a family show. (I would watch the video..)Bob was friends with Dave Coulier (Joey) before he was cast in Full House. Bob almost wasn't Danny Tanner--he got the part because he was fired from another job. (The creator of the show always wanted Bob though but Bob obviously couldn't do the show since he was committed to another.) I know it was probably in poor taste of me to think, "Bob, thank goodness you were fired," but oh well. I'm GLAD he was fired. I can't picture anyone else as Danny Tanner. (And oops. There I go again Full Hous-ing. That's probably why Bob wouldn't be able to be around me for long periods of time--because I'd always, eventually, turn the subject back to Full House.) You'll find all sorts of interesting stories in this book. Yes, they might not be all about Full House, but still, they are entertaining. Bob might be a Dirty Daddy, but it's certainly okay with me.Full House!(Sorry. I couldn't help myself..)

This is a terribly hilarious and heartbreaking book. There were parts that I skimmed through, his humor doesn’t always entertain me, but knowing what we all know now, I knew I wanted to hear his message. He had his dark humor, but he was also tender, loving and caring. He loved his people with all that he had, and he truly wanted to touch the lives of everyone around him.

I feel like in the early running that Saget's autobiography is being unfairly lambasted. Whether it is because people expect to read something from the wholesome father figure he portrayed on TV, or for some other reason, to pigeonhole this memoir isn't right. Saget is first and foremost a stand-up comic, and Dirty Daddy is written not unlike Saget his stand-up act, dating all the way back to the early 80s. That said, both his act and this book, is manic, crass and not the least bit scatter-shot. The jokes in this memoir come quick and heavy, and if you don't mind or at least expect their juveniliac tendencies, then you are in for an entertaining read. More than just entertaining though, Saget writes about some real heart-rending family stuff. Call his jokes what you will, but in some instances they are the epitome of defense mechanism - it can't be easy to have experienced as much loss as he has. Even so, his outlook is positive and I think that a certain bit of that positivity radiates out to readers of this memoir. Readers must be open to it though.

Silly and irreverent. Just what I needed right now. Love this guy!

Rounded up, and probably heavily influenced by his recent passing as well as FH nostalgia.However, I love his honesty and taking responsibility for even jokes he doesn’t “stand behind”. I was actually amused by some of the more jarring jokes, but I seemed to “enjoy” them more as I “got to know” him.That said, it would have been A LOT to handle regularly, but I can understand why he enjoyed performing and being VERY off-the-cuff.

Bittersweet listening to Bob’s thoughts on life and death and the future he imagined and hoped for - but I enjoyed his humor, self proclaimed name dropping, and even the stream of consciousness waxing poetic.

I've had this book since it was released. Literally. I was at the very first book signing that Bob Saget did for the book. His first signing ever. I never got around to reading it, but a few months ago I decided that I wanted to read stories about Rodney Dangerfield, and I realized that Saget may have a few. And, I was right. Rodney does appear in the book a few times.So, while I was satisfied with that, I also really enjoyed the book for other reasons. The book reads like one of Saget's comedy shows. His manic delivery is his writing style, but in this case, I can relate. He's talking about serious aspects of his life, but doing things to avoid talking about them. It made a lot of sense to me.The book has wonderful stories about his life and, or course, sad stories about the abundance of loss that he and his family have dealt with. But, it's done with a sense of humor that I can relate to.I'm glad that I (finally) read this.

If you only know Bob Saget as Danny Tanner in "Full House," you only know a small percentage of him, and you probably won't get what you want out of this memoir. His raunchy humor comes out pretty much immediately, and if that's not what you're into, you might not enjoy this.Reading this after Bob's passing was very bittersweet and made some of the things he said much sadder than they would be on any other day. Bob Saget has been through a lot of loss, and hearing him talk about all the death he experienced in his life hit different after his own death. I'd say the first 20-ish percent of the book is about death, loss and grief. At one point, he mentioned that after all the loss he's experienced, he used to wonder if he would be next, since his family kept going through loss after loss. This is especially sad in retrospect. He talked a lot about how comedy has gotten him through pain. Chapter 2 is literally titled "Death and Comedy are Closely Related." He said he has dealt with life through "sick and weird humor," which is a trauma response. His work with Scledorma was so important to him, and he talked about that a lot.Bob Saget also brought up his Jewish upbringing a lot. He told stories about his Bubbe, about being an outsider growing up and antisemitism he experienced. There was one chapter about "Full House," which was great and one of the longer chapters, but the book is not about the show. There's of course multiple stories about all of the cast members of "Full House," though, since he has stayed friends with all of them. This book was a little heavier than I expected, especially in light of his recent passing, but it's definitely funny too. His raunchy comedy comes out immediately, and I found myself laughing out loud. If you're looking for a book about "Full House," skip this one. If you want to read about Bob Saget as a person and are into his type of comedy, I'd recommend the audiobook to listen to. It was a fun listen.

I never really watched Full House, though I’d catch a few episodes here and there when I was young. I knew Bob Saget mostly from America’s Funniest Home Videos and later, How I Met Your Mother. After his sudden passing, I discovered he had published a memoir in 2014 and immediately added it to my TBR. If you’re easily offended, maybe steer clear of this book. Like his stand up and non-TV dad persona, Bob Saget can be filthy. What makes it hilarious is that it is all in jest as he likes to explain after many an off color joke. But despite that, there is a lot of seriousness in this book and it was really interesting to get to know the man behind the comedy. What I enjoyed most was hearing about some of the friendships he’s cultivated throughout the years and how despite being famous and rich, even he struggles with some of the same BS as us peasants. I wasn’t expecting the nuggets of wisdom he dispersed, but I enjoyed them all the same!He seemed like a really great dude who dreamt of finding his happiness. Though it didn’t coincide with the book, I’m glad he did find his person a few years after and hopefully died a happy man.

This book is not Danny Tanner discussing his fictional life.But oh what a man Bob Saget was.And what a loss.This audiobook made me chuckle many times. Sometimes the little one-off comments.Sometimes the ongoing jokes - some inappropriate and nothing I'd repeat, but still...to hear Bob tell some of his story was just what I needed.

This was tough. Published in 2014- it was a great telling of Bob’s journey from growing up, to stand up, FH, then Americas Funniest Home Videos and back around. An incredible career- but not without so many family losses and tragedies. I really felt the echo of his passing while reading this book, so sad at times. Bob Saget has a special place in my heart as the character of Danny Tanner and as the dirty( wonderful) comedian and human he was.

I absolutely loved this book by Bob Saget. I listened to the audiobook and listening to him tell the jokes as got to be better than reading it. I literally belly laughed so hard in several parts. You might have to just get his humor, as I seem to, but I’m so glad I got to read this. Makes me sad that I’ll never get see Bob’s standup. I highly recommend this audiobook.

Oh, Bob Saget...

So I went back and forth between 3 and 4 stars on this one. So let's just call it 3 1/2 and hope for another book with more sharting jokes in the future.I think I first realized Bob Saget was not the wholesome father figure we all knew and loved as the Danny Tanner on Full House the first time I saw the movie "Half Baked" in his he proclaims, "I use to suck dick for coke!" Apparently I wasn't the only one as this role is a chapter in the book.The positive: This is a really intimate autobiogaphy of the actor/comedian. It's not just about the comedians he loved growing up with, the great comedians he worked with, and his own successes. It also talks about the loss of his two sisters who had very untimely deaths. There is a lot of tender family moments, especially about his father, who he credits his sense of humor for. After about every three lines there is a penis or poop joke, which is perfect for my juvenile sense of humor. Saget tells some very revealing stories often painting himself in a poor light as he deals with the strain of his first childs birth, alcohol issues, and jokes in poor taste. Also, if the very discernable affection he feels for his co-workers and friends. Also, lots of jokes at John Stamos' expense.The negative: If the last couple of years have taught us anything it's that the people who make us laugh often use humor to cover some powerful demons. Comedians that have overdosed and the incredibly talented Robin Williams come to mind immediately. Bob has some darkness himself and sadly really comes across as lonely in the book. He often talks about his relationships and it just came off as sad and desperate at times. I would of much rather read about shenanigans that have Bob talked about the length of time of his relatioships and then the length of time between his relationship before basically just coming right out and saying, "I'm single". I wanted to read dirty jokes not your unsuccessful love life. Any number of people could write a book on that.Yet when he's funny, he's funny. And the little background stories behind his movie and tv appearances are enjoyable to read. Just wish he'd stuck to that.