Part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, and part spiritual
quest, Comedy Sex God is a hilarious, profound, and enlightening romp
around the fertile mind of stand-up stand-out, podcast king, and HBO
superstar Pete Holmes.
Pete Holmes is a sold-out-every-night stand-up comedian with two HBO
specials and the host of the hugely successful podcast You Made It
Weird, and he was the creator-star of the hit HBO show Crashing. But
it wasn't always roses for Pete. Growing up, Pete was raised an
evangelical Christian, but his religion taught him that being
"bad"--smoking, drinking, having doubts or premarital sex--would get him
sent to an eternity in hell. So, terrified of the God he loved, Pete
devoted his life to being "good," even marrying his first girlfriend at
the age of twenty-two only to discover a few years later he was being
cheated on. Thanks for nothing, God.
Pete's failed attempt at a picture-perfect life forced him to reexamine
his beliefs, but neither atheism, nor Christianity, nor copious bottles
of Yellow Tail led him to enlightenment. Pete longed for a model of
faith that served him and his newfound uncertainties about the universe,
so he embarked on a soul-seeking journey that continues to this day.
Through encounters with mind-altering substances, honing his craft in
front of thousands of his comedy fans, and spending time with savants
like Ram Dass, Pete forged a new life--both spiritually and personally.
Beautifully written and often completely hilarious--imagine Dass's Be
Here Now if penned by one of the funniest people alive--Comedy Sex
God reveals a man at the top of his game and a seeker in search of the
deeper meanings of life, love, and comedy.
