Comedy Sex God

By: Pete Holmes

Narrated by: Pete Holmes

Part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, part sacred quest—The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck for the spiritual seeker—a hilarious, profound, and enlightening romp around the fertile mind of stand-out stand-up comedian, host of the hugely successful podcast You Made it Weird, and star of HBO’s Crashing, Pete Holmes

Growing up as evangelical Christian outside Boston, Pete Holmes was taught that drugs, alcohol, and pre-marital sex were serious transgressions. Faithful to the tenets of his faith, Pete did not swear, did not drink, did not smoke, and did not fornicate. He did devote himself to one woman, married her, and moved to the country to start a simple life and build a family. Then the wife he pledged himself to cheated on him very publicly. Thanks for nothing, God.

When his attempt at a picture-perfect life failed, Pete was forced to re-examine his beliefs. But neither atheism, Christianity, nor copious bottles of Yellow Tail led to enlightenment. Longing for a model of faith that served him and his newfound uncertainties about the universe—you know, the little things—the scorned believer embarked on a soul-seeking journey that has become the foundation of his work today. Comedy Sex God is his funny, thoughtful, straight-from-the-heart mediation on life, creativity, love, God, and the things that matter to him—and to us all.

Pete ponders the most valuable spiritual truths he’s picked up in his post-religion life and shares a few personal stories—of professional success, failure, and the pain in his balls. Comedy Sex God is celebration of losing something to find something else—a void that became a door to spiritual exploration—a glorious journey into the mind-blowing unknown that never would have begun if your wife hadn’t cheated with a guy named Rocco.

Every Ex Christian Should Read

Beautiful discovery of a man rediscovering faith without faith. Every ex Christian can relate. 5 stars.

A beautiful and relatable story

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Pete’s story. The fact that he narrates the audiobook makes it more hilarious, sincere, and moving. His story serves as a reminder that we all should be in search of truth...no matter how different our individual paths.

Amazing insight told with authenticity and humour.

I grew up in the evangelical church and went through the exact same evolution and transform that Pete did. This was such an amazing book that put words to my journey and introduced me to new ways of seeing and being. The audiobook is so perfect because you feel like Pete is talking with you. Like you are participating in an experience rather than just reading words on a page. His humour and style is playful yet deep. I absolutely loved this book and plan on reading it again. If you want to grow in your understand of the divine mystery we are all born into, then get this book and listen to it ASAP.

Love you Petey, but would have liked more

Great book and love that it was written and published. It often felt like a quick summary more than a memoir. By the way Pete talked about it on the podcast I was expecting more, but seems like less. Maybe he felt he’d shared so much in the podcasts that this was a good way to put his life out in a consolidated timeline instead of his full story. For instance he describes his family and a few interactions but not to the extent that you can get to know them or him. Like saying someone is nice and sharing a story about how they always sat next to you a lunch. The story proves they were nice but they just end up being a one dimensional character in the overall story.

Love the book recommendations at the end. I wish Pete had talked more about his ahha moments with Rob Bell and Richard Rohr.

Spiritual journey

Liked the honesty and openness from one of my favorite comedians and pod cast hosts