Hey everyone. I'm no Einstein, but if you're asking if I'll drive through green lights,

hoping my car remains unbroken as I contemplate man's search for meaning, uh, yes, please.

Today's episode is my hilarious and powerful list of the best and worst biographies I've ever read.

And this is The Book Pile. I'm Kellynersk, and I'm a comic, a father, and this is my story.

That's how I imagine my autobiography will start. I've also considered writing a mysterious nonfiction

book about a kid who grows up and wins some of life's battles and loses some others. And then at the

end, after 700 pages, the very last line is, and that little boy was me. Boom. Surprise autobiography. I've invented a new genre.

So as per our new usual, David is out this week, but back next week, and you're not going to

want to miss next week's episode. It'll be our 149th official episode. So obviously we're celebrating that milestone, that great round number.

And we have a really big announcement, not like the way that Dave recently said that he had a

big announcement and then just revealed that he would be skipping every other episode.

I mean an actual good news announcement that I am very excited for.

Also, next week we'll be covering murder on the Orient Express,

so it's just going to be a guaranteed blast.

And today is two.

I had that written in all caps, so I hope you could feel it.

I've ranked my favorite biographies from worst to best and keeping it fun all along the way.

And fun fact, I've read a lot of biographies, but I haven't read most of them.

There are a lot out there because people love talking about themselves.

And also when movie stars fade,

they love to write about themselves to remind us of themselves. So I'm going to list off my top

12, only a couple by celebrities in my defense. And as I said, the last time I ranked books,

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