
You’ll also discover things about Jost that will surprise and confuse you, like how Jimmy Buffett saved his life, how Czech teenagers attacked him with potato salad, how an insect laid eggs inside his legs, and how he competed in a twenty-five-man match at WrestleMania (and almost won). From growing up in a family of firefighters on Staten Island to commuting three hours a day to high school and “seeing the sights” (like watching a Russian woman throw a stroller off the back of a ferry), to attending Harvard while Facebook was created, Jost shares how he has navigated the world like a slightly smarter Forrest Gump.


“This book is sure to be a collector’s item, because how many more white guys will be allowed to write books?”-Tina Fey and Amy PoehlerIf there’s one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it’s being able to take a punch-metaphorically and, occasionally, physically. In these hilarious essays, the Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor learns how to take a beating.
