Round Here and Over Yonder: A Front Porch Travel Guide by Two Progressive Hillbillies
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- Author：Trae Crowder
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Summary
Every state， town， and holler has its New Yorkers are rude。 Minnesotans are polite to a fault。 Southerners are sweet as tea to your face but will murder you with a "Bless your heart" behind your back。 And the residents of tiny Bugtussle， Kentucky 。 。 。 tussle bugs or something。 We don't know。 But what if there's more to these places--many of which most of us have only heard of and never actually visited--than meets the eye？ And what if it turns out that the people who inhabit them are just like us？ Join Trae and Corey in this irreverent travel guide that takes you to the smallest of small towns in the South and to major US metropolises。 （Or is it metropoli ？ We don't know that either。） They even hop the Atlantic to review some of them fancy European places that PBS Viewers Like You can't stop yapping about。 Chickamauga and Cheyenne， Napa and New Orleans， Seattle and Scotland--no matter where Trae and Corey go， there's something to roast， something to toast， and something to learn about what ties us together as humans。 When it comes down to it， Trae and Corey are just two Southern boys who， by virtue of luck and a little hard work， were lucky enough to see the world beyond Mammaw's front porch。 Hilarious and heartwarming in turns， Round Here and Over Yonder is just what we need to make this big scary world feel just a little smaller。
Reviews
Ian Hrabe
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The concept of this book--two liberal rednecks give you a guided tour of the United States and England--is wafer thin， but Crowder and Forrester are so damn funny I was done reading it （on audiobook， the only way for this one） in no time。 They set out to dispel the notion that， while sure there are plenty of useless bigots in the South， there's some good stuff too。 They mostly do it， but honestly I just came for the zingers and they did not disappoint。 The concept of this book--two liberal rednecks give you a guided tour of the United States and England--is wafer thin， but Crowder and Forrester are so damn funny I was done reading it （on audiobook， the only way for this one） in no time。 They set out to dispel the notion that， while sure there are plenty of useless bigots in the South， there's some good stuff too。 They mostly do it， but honestly I just came for the zingers and they did not disappoint。 。。。more
Linda Quinn
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So funny and insightful。 As a northerner （Yankee） I really appreciate that there are southerners thinking what I’m thinking。
John
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Never much of a fan of stand-up comedy and never having knowledge of these two but liking travel stories， I picked up this book to read。 There are some funny stand-up type jokes， like what likely would if someone caught you caught you drinking red wine over ice in Napa， Calif。 -- the mayor would put you in stocks and pillory so passersby could “throw tomatoes and wilted lettuce at the uncultured swine before them。” Jokes such as this are likely funnier read aloud in a group than silently alone。 Never much of a fan of stand-up comedy and never having knowledge of these two but liking travel stories， I picked up this book to read。 There are some funny stand-up type jokes， like what likely would if someone caught you caught you drinking red wine over ice in Napa， Calif。 -- the mayor would put you in stocks and pillory so passersby could “throw tomatoes and wilted lettuce at the uncultured swine before them。” Jokes such as this are likely funnier read aloud in a group than silently alone。 Similar jokes are interspersed throughout the book， but mostly it's a straightforward irreverent travelogue and autobiographical history written in a conversational style。 Seattle is the birthplace of grunge。 Tiny Kaycee， Wyo。， inordinately welcoming to two strangers。 Being professional comedians they look askance at societal conventions。 I often smiled to myself with satisfaction with a love of both authors' healthy skepticism。 。。。more
Donna
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I love these guys。 I cannot believe how much they feel like part of my family and/or a part of my own mind/heart。 Sounds corny I know， but Corey sounds like the voice in my head and he pronounces things the way I try not to every day。 And he voices my liberal thoughts on his skews videos all the time！ Anyway， I left East Tennessee at the age of 5 in 1967 for the DC suburbs of Virginia， so my accent was made fun of for years and made me a shy and embarrassed kid。 Mostly I’ve hidden it but I massi I love these guys。 I cannot believe how much they feel like part of my family and/or a part of my own mind/heart。 Sounds corny I know， but Corey sounds like the voice in my head and he pronounces things the way I try not to every day。 And he voices my liberal thoughts on his skews videos all the time！ Anyway， I left East Tennessee at the age of 5 in 1967 for the DC suburbs of Virginia， so my accent was made fun of for years and made me a shy and embarrassed kid。 Mostly I’ve hidden it but I massively mispronounce at least a few words daily， much to my husband’s enjoyment in correcting me。 I am at heart a southern liberal and history buff whose bucket list includes Great Britain and quite a few of the other places the fellas writing this book visited， but at this point I doubt I’ll ever be able to go （financially or with these bad knees） but listening to their experiences， I kinda feel like I went with them！ So much of what they wrote sounds exactly like what I imagine I would have thought and said！ Loved this book！ 。。。more
Lisa
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Hilarious。
Jennifer
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Irreverent， uncouth， and absolutely hilarious！Listening to the authors read this book in their thick southern accents was beyond glorious！
Vickie T
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Great book to listen to on a road trip。 Love these guys。
britt_brooke
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MOkay， but Lexington is not the biggest city in the Commonwealth。 Get it right。 Having lived 3/4 of my 42 years in Kentucky and Tennessee， plus a couple years in Alabama， I really enjoyed the southern pieces。 I’ve been following Crowder on social media for a few years and I like the “liberal redneck” vibe。 Both authors did a nice job narrating。 This is just what I needed to break up my October spooky reading。
Peggy
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Hilarious。 A bit too much drinking （can’t believe I’m saying that） but they are great fun and have some you betcha points of view。 Highly recommend the audiobook！
Libriar
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I didn't know who these comedians were when I started this book but I'm always up for a funny audiobook read by the authors。 I loved the end of the book when they were in England and Scotland the best。 Their takes on that were hilarious。 The parts in the US were also entertaining but they jumped around a lot faster and there was either no pattern for how they switched cities or I didn't notice the pattern because I was listening to it instead of reading it。 I'll seek out their comedy in the futu I didn't know who these comedians were when I started this book but I'm always up for a funny audiobook read by the authors。 I loved the end of the book when they were in England and Scotland the best。 Their takes on that were hilarious。 The parts in the US were also entertaining but they jumped around a lot faster and there was either no pattern for how they switched cities or I didn't notice the pattern because I was listening to it instead of reading it。 I'll seek out their comedy in the future。 。。。more
John Acuti
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An enjoyable light read to break up some of the heavier stuff I've been reading。 A couple of good ol' boys touring the country and abroad， discussing cultural similarities and differences with their own experiences and preconceptions。 An enjoyable light read to break up some of the heavier stuff I've been reading。 A couple of good ol' boys touring the country and abroad， discussing cultural similarities and differences with their own experiences and preconceptions。 。。。more
Allison Berkowitz
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Delightful！
LeRae Edwards Collins
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I want them to read this to me as an audiobook rather than the actual book。 That’s the way this was meant to be experienced fully。
Andrea
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Pretty good， maybe better if I had known who these dudes were already。 Helped my mind wander and think about places we might go and also helped me focus enough to finally get our fall break trip planned （even though it has nothing to do with any of the places in this book）。
Ami
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Should this win a Pulitzer？ Probably not， but I love these guys and enjoyed this audiobook immensely。 Plus several shout outs to Dolly Parton are worth at least one star。 It hits。
Jeanne Kudich
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Loved this。 Not only was it interesting to hear （audiobook） their views on different parts of the country， they made it clear we are more alike than different。
Scott Martin
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（Audiobook） Big fan of these comedians， especially Trae Crowder， so figured I would give this a listen。 Worth the time to do so。 Given that I have lived in and/or visited many of the areas these two men visited， their insights resonated with me。 Laughing especially at their takes on Nashville， Texas and England。 Their style of humor is not for everyone， but for those that do like them， this “hits”。 Besides， a couple of good-ol’ boy rednecks traveling…guaranteed to offer some good laughs。 The aud （Audiobook） Big fan of these comedians， especially Trae Crowder， so figured I would give this a listen。 Worth the time to do so。 Given that I have lived in and/or visited many of the areas these two men visited， their insights resonated with me。 Laughing especially at their takes on Nashville， Texas and England。 Their style of humor is not for everyone， but for those that do like them， this “hits”。 Besides， a couple of good-ol’ boy rednecks traveling…guaranteed to offer some good laughs。 The audiobook is going to bring the ranking up substantially on this work， but the hard-copy would have its moments （more of a 3。5-4 stars）。 Get the audiobook， either through priority loan or actually buy the thing。 。。。more
Amy
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Loved it！ To get the most out of this book， listen to the audio！ This is a fantastic take on the perspective of two guys raised in the small town South as they explore the wider world。 Funny as hell。
Wendy Mills
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Love Corey and Trae！
Shayla Scott
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4。5 rating！ What a fun time this book was！
Kelly
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I always relate to these guys so much。 The way they describe their views of themselves as Appalachians in the larger world is so similar to things I've been working on in myself， and it is refreshing to encounter it so honestly presented in what was still such a fun ride。 I always relate to these guys so much。 The way they describe their views of themselves as Appalachians in the larger world is so similar to things I've been working on in myself， and it is refreshing to encounter it so honestly presented in what was still such a fun ride。 。。。more
Sarah T。
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I have got to get this book for my dad， lol。 I also wish he was into audiobooks because it was fantastic to listen to！
Donna Rowe
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So much fun！ I listened to the audiobook version， and， to my delight， the authors read the book。 No one could have done a better job than Trae Crowder and Corey Ryan Forrester。 Love these guys！ Go to a performance if wellRED is around you or see their solo performances。 These men and their partner-in-crime Drew Morgan are not to be missed。 They're on YouTube， too， BTW。Edit: Oh， yeah， forgot their podcast "Puttin' on Airs，" available where fine podcasts can be found。 （I listen on Spotify）。 So much fun！ I listened to the audiobook version， and， to my delight， the authors read the book。 No one could have done a better job than Trae Crowder and Corey Ryan Forrester。 Love these guys！ Go to a performance if wellRED is around you or see their solo performances。 These men and their partner-in-crime Drew Morgan are not to be missed。 They're on YouTube， too， BTW。Edit: Oh， yeah， forgot their podcast "Puttin' on Airs，" available where fine podcasts can be found。 （I listen on Spotify）。 。。。more
Jenni Jacobs
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I’d listen to Trae and Cho read a phone book from the 80’s if it came to that。 Love， love， LOVE these guys
M Moore
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An entertaining， quick listen from two comedians I had not heard of before picking this one up but will definitely be looking for more from them。 While this was not deep by any means， they do a great job of social critique and humor。 I laughed out loud a couple of times at the quick wit。 If you need a fun audiobook for a road trip this would be a good pick。Thanks to Librofm and for this complimentary audiobook。 My thoughts are my own。
Polly
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I discovered Trae Crowder's comedy on an episode of Christopher Titus's Armageddon Update podcast。 When this book came out I purchased both the Kindle version and the Audible narration。 While the book is great on its own， the ability to hear it in the exact tone intended by the authors made it an even better read。 But enough about the media， here is what I thought of the book。 Having grown up both in a very small town and travelling， this book touched a special place for me。 Trae and Corey captu I discovered Trae Crowder's comedy on an episode of Christopher Titus's Armageddon Update podcast。 When this book came out I purchased both the Kindle version and the Audible narration。 While the book is great on its own， the ability to hear it in the exact tone intended by the authors made it an even better read。 But enough about the media， here is what I thought of the book。 Having grown up both in a very small town and travelling， this book touched a special place for me。 Trae and Corey captured the reality of being a small town person AND an American travelling。 If not careful， we can miss a lot by being self-centered and arrogant about our place in the world。 When we take moment to stop and enjoy where we are travelling and the people we meet along the way， travel is much more about the journey than the destination （to appropriately corny this review up）。 These two "hillbillies" take the reader along with them as they visit new places and learn new things。 At the same time， they do not disparage these other places and even laugh at themselves in new settings。 I highly recommend this book to small town folks， those who savor their travels， and anyone who just enjoys humor that does not cut down anyone else。 。。。more
Margaret Collins
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Love these guys！ They are hilarious。 If you can， listen to the audio book。 🎧
Shelley
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I loved this book！ I， too am from the South。 In fact， I live about halfway between Trae and Corey's hometowns （Go Vols！）Anyway， I've been to about ⅔ of the places they visited on their travels。 My experiences were similar to theirs in most of them。 My trip to England was in 2011。 They were still griping about Dubya。 Oh what innocent times。Anyway， I recommend going to Italy。 Fabulous food and REALLY old stuff。 Don't miss Pompeii。 You get to actually walk around in the ruins and touch stuff， at le I loved this book！ I， too am from the South。 In fact， I live about halfway between Trae and Corey's hometowns （Go Vols！）Anyway， I've been to about ⅔ of the places they visited on their travels。 My experiences were similar to theirs in most of them。 My trip to England was in 2011。 They were still griping about Dubya。 Oh what innocent times。Anyway， I recommend going to Italy。 Fabulous food and REALLY old stuff。 Don't miss Pompeii。 You get to actually walk around in the ruins and touch stuff， at least you could ten years ago。 France was about what we expected。 See the Louvre and the Eiffel tower and then go on to Italy or Germany。 Nuff said。I look forward to the next book。 Btw， Australia is on my bucket list。 It may not ever happen so I look forward to "seeing" it through Trae and Corey's eyes。 。。。more
Kaitlyn （ktxx22） Walker
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Easy to read and entertaining， but it’s just fine。 I really don’t have anything much specific to say about it other than the last bit really makes me want to take a longer trip to Scotland。 Outside of that 🤷🏻♀️ I married a fairly liberal Appalachian man and his friends are all the same so these guys would fairly fit in with the folks i already canoodle with… I suppose if you were the type of person to not know enough about Appalachia to comment about it you might really love this but for those Easy to read and entertaining， but it’s just fine。 I really don’t have anything much specific to say about it other than the last bit really makes me want to take a longer trip to Scotland。 Outside of that 🤷🏻♀️ I married a fairly liberal Appalachian man and his friends are all the same so these guys would fairly fit in with the folks i already canoodle with… I suppose if you were the type of person to not know enough about Appalachia to comment about it you might really love this but for those of us who live it this book is fine and entertaining but it’s not anything new or profound。 。。。more
Whitney
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Hilariously funny & I got so excited when they mentioned my hometown （yes， the garbage plate IS the fattest food America has invented 😂）！ Highly recommend the audiobook！ Thanks to Libro。fm for the ALC。
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