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SUBCULTURE VULTURE

Moshe Kasher

A Memoir in Six Scenes

SUBCULTURE VULTURE: A Memoir in Six Scenes, is a memoir from comedian Moshe Kasher. Kasher has 190K social media followers and two Netflix shows.

This book is perfect for readers of cheeky memoirs such as Seth Rogan's YEARBOOK and Colin Jost's A VERY PUNCHEABLE FACE, fans of Moshe, and anyone curious about unfamiliar subcultures sweeping across the scene from the 90s and on. It's a total blast diving into this absurdly funny look at America's many subcultures, there is much to learn through Kasher's lens.

Kasher reveals himself as not only a comedian but also: a recovering alcoholic all-in on the 12 steps; a stone-cold sober DJ; a child to a deaf mother and a deep appreciator of American Sign Language; security for Burning Man; and a Jewish kid returning to his Chassidic upbringing. Chronicling the next three decades of his free-wheeling act, Kasher is at once witty yet deeply serious about each subculture he dove into, shaping him into the man we know today.

Moshe Kasher is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He is the author of Kasher in the Rye. He has written for various TV shows and movies including HBO's Betty, Comedy Central's Roasts and Another Period, Zoolander 2, Wet Hot American Summer and many more. His Netflix specials include Moshe Kasher: Live in Oakland and The Honeymoon Special (with his wife, Natasha Leggero). He has appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Shameless, The Good Place, and other fun things. He co-hosts the Endless Honeymoon podcast with Natasha Leggero.

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Book Published 2024-01-30 by Random House Hardcover
Book Published 2024-01-30 by Random House Hardcover

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Subculture Vulture is an electrifying, hilarious and surprisingly emotional trip through the worlds Moshe has inhabited, including the one we share: the world of Electronic Dance Music. He takes us on a trip through the Rave Scene of the 90's and you won't feel like you "had to be there," because you'll feel like you are.

[A] winning blend of humor and pathos... Kasher is an erudite and charismatic tour guide, providing well-researched introductions to each of his chosen subcultures before diving into his own experiences with them. This will resonate with readers who who've felt alone in an overwhelming world.

[Kasher] blends his personal narrative with cultural history and criticism, creating a lay-red, multidimensional story that's not just about him... Kasher has written a thought-ful, engaging, and personable memoir. His honesty is disarming, and his story is a testament to the constant growth we experience throughout our lives.

A deeply felt meditation on, well, all of Jewish history and Kasher's place within it. It's a surprising story of how he got lost deep inside Jewish life and the comforts he ended up finding there. It's thoughtful and funny and, in places I didn't expect to be, just plain wise.

Subculture Vulture nails the raucous, reckless and deeply hilarious days of stand-up comedy in the mid-2000s and the wild west days of comedy's history. Moshe's thoughtful account of the world of comedy is inspired and funny and the accounts of those early open mics rang very true for me, even though I bombed a lot less than him.

You'll probably learn something - unless you've lived an identical life to his, which seems statistically impossible - and laugh in roughly equal measure... These abridged accounts of his life serve as part history lesson, part standup set and, often, part love letter... Kasher's research shines through, revealing detailed histories that might surprise readers... Kasher's ability to blend humor with homework works almost too well.

Moshe's travels through recovery are laid out beautifully, honestly and effortlessly. I don't know that I've read a more succinct description of the entire experience from soup-to-nuts. With equal parts authority and humility, Subculture Vulture is an elegant and a hilarious reminder that none of us really know anything for certain. He is owed a kiss from all who read it.

The one and only time I went to Burning Man, I knew that I needed to hang with Moshe. He understood the people and the place on a cellular level. Reading his description of Burning Man both brought me back and gave me so much more context for this uniquely bizarre subculture. Moshe has the rare gift to simultaneously celebrate a community while also making fun of it. His writing succinctly captures the insanity, the joy, the ridiculousness and the radical act of fully embracing these worlds. He is a wickedly funny writer, a keen observer of the human experience, but not as good a dancer as he believes himself to be.

Subculture Vulture is an absorbing, eclectic, hilarious look at what his beloved scenes mean not only to him, but to the world... You may have spent as much time in tribes as he has, you may be a perpetual cultural loner, you may be a fan of his work or not - it doesn't matter. Whatever your situation, you'll think anew about the groups you belong to and come away with a new comprehension of those you don't, as Subculture Vulture provides a brightly paved and wildly winding path to understanding.

This book is a godsend. Edgy humor cleverly woven into the captivating tapestry of Deaf history, all seen through the unique lens of a culturally deaf individual who also happens to be hearing. Prepare to be enlightened and entertained simultaneously.

[Kasher is] a wry, affable tour guide... [His] engaging writing style... makes for compulsive reading.

Immersive... [Kasher is] a skilled researcher with a knack for making long, detailed chronological accounts of possibly dull topics exciting and funny.his account of how he clawed his way up the slippery ladder of stand-up comedy should be required reading... The author's history of Judaism alone is worth the price of admission. Vivid and great fun.