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Let the Quiet Ones Rise

Poems About Standing Up and Standing Out

by Robin Ince ...

A collection of instinctual poetry from the deepest part of a neurodivergent heart, considering the sadness of being alone, but also the happiness of finding people who empower you.“From the bucolic to the splenetic, this is a hugely enjoyable crystallisation of Robin’s passions and polemics. Profundity, fecundity, brevity and levity, it’s all here.” Shaun Keaveny“Robin can make for uncomfortable ... Read more

$9.00 USD

A collection of instinctual poetry from the deepest part of a neurodivergent heart, considering the sadness of being alone, but also the happiness of finding people who empower you.“From the bucolic to the splenetic, this is a hugely enjoyable crystallisation of Robin’s passions and polemics. Profundity, fecundity, brevity and levity, it’s all here.” Shaun Keaveny“Robin can make for uncomfortable
... Read more
The Importance of Being Interested

Adventures in Scientific Curiosity

by Robin Ince ...

"A delightful and scintillating hymn to science." —Carlo RovelliComedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he now presents one of the world's most popular science podcasts. Every year he meets hundreds of the world's greatest thinkers. In this erudite and witty ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A delightful and scintillating hymn to science." —Carlo RovelliComedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he now presents one of the world's most popular science podcasts. Every year he meets hundreds of the world's greatest thinkers. In this erudite and witty
... Read more
Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth

Poems about life, death, and the odd bits in between

by Robin Ince ...

“I’m safe here behind the sofa…”A debut collection of instinctual poetry pursuing the psychological essence of personal and societal wellbeing, explored through experiential neurodivergence and humanism.“Choice words chosen wisely. Highly recommended for all humans who retain their humanity.” Henry Normal“Robin’s poems embody the bravery that comes with vulnerability and a reverence for being here ... Read more

$8.86 USD

“I’m safe here behind the sofa…”A debut collection of instinctual poetry pursuing the psychological essence of personal and societal wellbeing, explored through experiential neurodivergence and humanism.“Choice words chosen wisely. Highly recommended for all humans who retain their humanity.” Henry Normal“Robin’s poems embody the bravery that comes with vulnerability and a reverence for being here
... Read more
Bibliomaniac

An Obsessive's Tour of the Bookshops of Britain

by Robin Ince ...

In this warm and witty celebration of the written word, the popular comedian and presenter takes the reader on a journey across Britain as he explores his lifelong love of books and bookshops. Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided he would instead go ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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In this warm and witty celebration of the written word, the popular comedian and presenter takes the reader on a journey across Britain as he explores his lifelong love of books and bookshops. Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided he would instead go
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

Bibliomaniac

An Obsessive's Tour of the Bookshops of Britain

by Robin Ince ...

Narrated by Robin Ince ...

Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

A unique, funny picture of Britain... A love letter to bookshops and the vagaries of public transport.' Richard OsmanWhy play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided instead to go on a tour of over a hundred bookshops in the UK, from Wigtown to Penzance; from ... Read more

$13.86 USD

Also available as: eBook

A unique, funny picture of Britain... A love letter to bookshops and the vagaries of public transport.' Richard OsmanWhy play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided instead to go on a tour of over a hundred bookshops in the UK, from Wigtown to Penzance; from
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal

My Adventures in Neurodiversity

by Robin Ince ...

**‘Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded – this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth’ – Camilla Pang, award-winning author of Explaining Humans‘Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me so happy’ – Chris Packham, naturalist and award-winning author of Fingers in the Sparkle JarA powerful, personal exploration of ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

**‘Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded – this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth’ – Camilla Pang, award-winning author of Explaining Humans‘Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me so happy’ – Chris Packham, naturalist and award-winning author of Fingers in the Sparkle JarA powerful, personal exploration of
... Read more

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Audiobook

Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal

My Adventures in Neurodiversity

by Robin Ince ...

Narrated by Robin Ince ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

**This audiobook is read with warmth, humility and humour by the author, Robin Ince, and includes an audio-exclusive Q&A between Robin and scientist and author Camilla Pang.'Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded — this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth' - Camilla Pang'Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me ... Read more

$23.19 USD

Also available as: eBook

**This audiobook is read with warmth, humility and humour by the author, Robin Ince, and includes an audio-exclusive Q&A between Robin and scientist and author Camilla Pang.'Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded — this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth' - Camilla Pang'Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
I'm a Joke and So Are You

Reflections on Humour and Humanity

by Robin Ince ...

Evening Standard's the Best Comedy Books of the Year, 2018 Skinny's Book of the Year, 2018 'Joyfully entertaining. Full of warmth, wisdom and affectionate delight in the wonder and absurdity of being human.' Observer 'Funny, honest and heart-warming.' Matt Haig What better way to understand ourselves than through the eyes of comedians - those who professionally examine our quirks on stage daily? ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Evening Standard's the Best Comedy Books of the Year, 2018 Skinny's Book of the Year, 2018 'Joyfully entertaining. Full of warmth, wisdom and affectionate delight in the wonder and absurdity of being human.' Observer 'Funny, honest and heart-warming.' Matt Haig What better way to understand ourselves than through the eyes of comedians - those who professionally examine our quirks on stage daily?
... Read more
Audiobook

Writing the Universe

A BBC Radio 4 Science Series

by Robin Ince ...

Narrated by Robin Ince, Brian Cox ...

Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

Robin Ince explores how authors, artists and astronomers have told the story of the cosmosFrom Shakespeare and Milton to Alan Moore and Douglas Adams, writers have striven to convey the enormity and wonder of our universe. In this enlightening three-part series, Robin Ince, aided by special guests including his fellow Infinite Monkey Cage presenter Brian Cox, appraises the great communicators past ... Read more

$19.11 USD

Robin Ince explores how authors, artists and astronomers have told the story of the cosmosFrom Shakespeare and Milton to Alan Moore and Douglas Adams, writers have striven to convey the enormity and wonder of our universe. In this enlightening three-part series, Robin Ince, aided by special guests including his fellow Infinite Monkey Cage presenter Brian Cox, appraises the great communicators past
... Read more
Audiobook

Bertrand Russell The First Media Academic? (Archive On 4)

by Robin Ince ...

Narrated by Robin Ince ...

Unabridged

56 min

Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest thinkers of the last century. His contributions to the fields of mathematics and philosophy are widely acknowledged as some of the most important of their kind. But he also brought his brand of rationalism and intellect to an audience far beyond the academic and political circles he routinely mixed with. His relationship with the BBC goes back almost to the ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest thinkers of the last century. His contributions to the fields of mathematics and philosophy are widely acknowledged as some of the most important of their kind. But he also brought his brand of rationalism and intellect to an audience far beyond the academic and political circles he routinely mixed with. His relationship with the BBC goes back almost to the
... Read more
The Infinite Monkey Cage – How to Build a Universe

by Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Alexandra Feachem ...

The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms.Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of ... Read more

$8.49 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms.Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Dead Funny

Horror Stories by Comedians

by Robin Ince, Mitch Benn, Katy Brand, Neil Edmond, Richard Herring, Charlie Higson, Matthew Holness, Rufus Hound, Phill Jupitus0, Tim Key1, Stewart Lee2, Michael Legge3, Al Murray4, Sara Pascoe5, Reece Shearsmith6, Danielle Ward7 ...

What happens when mirth turns to murder? When the screams are not from joy, but flesh-ripping pain? Dead Funny is an audacious anthology, featuring tales of terror from some of the brightest lights in UK comedy.Award winners Robin Ince and Johnny Mains team up for this unique exploration of the relationship between comedy and horror to see if they do, as believed, make the most comfortable of ... Read more

$9.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What happens when mirth turns to murder? When the screams are not from joy, but flesh-ripping pain? Dead Funny is an audacious anthology, featuring tales of terror from some of the brightest lights in UK comedy.Award winners Robin Ince and Johnny Mains team up for this unique exploration of the relationship between comedy and horror to see if they do, as believed, make the most comfortable of
... Read more