A Comedy of Nobodies

A Collection of Stories

By: Baron Ryan

Narrated by: Baron Ryan

Audible Pick

Seinfeld meets Fleabag in A Comedy of Nobodies, the debut story collection from popular internet filmmaker Baron Ryan.

Charlie knows he’s not the main character in his own story. He’s just another schmuck in the Ivy League looking to be somebody. He plays in a terrible jazz band, falls in love too easily, and struggles with the human being business.

Written in a wry, comedic style, A Comedy of Nobodies: A Collection of Stories traces one fall semester in the lives of four typical but unforgettable university students who, as compensation for their existential anxieties, just want to feel understood.

As Charlie tries to find love using the scientific method, babysits a toddler for student financial aid, jumps out a window to escape a jealous football player’s wrath, and enrages a packed hockey stadium by replacing the national anthem with a jazz-trio rendition of “American Pie,” he discovers that the answers to life’s most pressing questions are almost always just more questions.

©2024 Baron Ryan (P)2024 Blackstone Publishing

Top Tier

I follow this guy on social media, so of course I had to get his book. It did not disappoint, can’t wait for his 2nd book release..

This authors voice sounds like Edward Norton to me which I truly found amusing.

The story itself was broken up into multiple short stories with an emphasis on relationship and romance. If you are expecting comedy this book might let you down it's more filled with ironies than anything else. Because of the nature of the short stories much of the time I had trouble keeping up with the plot and the narrative really came across as just rambling to me.

Magnificent

Loved it! From the very beginning till the very end ❤️it was a pleasure reading these stories

A comedic peek into another human experience

I enjoyed the delivery and every part of the ride. Sometimes hilarious and relatable, mostly funny and all-round witty. Thanks for sharing this slice of your life, Charlie!

College age angst

An episodic novel about Charlie, a poor student, at an Ivy League college. He's in a jazz band, like writing and psychology, and of course, girls. The chapters are humorous, and sad. It's only five hours and I could have listened longer as the stories were touching. I wish my boring college experiences had some of the color that his did.

I sometimes worry when an author narrates their own story but Ryan has a very pleasant voice and he really added to the tale. This make a fun listen, and as the three star rating say, it pretty good.