Satire
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this delightful episode from September 14, 1973, where they bring their signature humor and charm to the airwaves. This …
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this intriguing episode featuring an unexplainable discussion with Greg, followed by a visit to Pop in the hospital who …
The Cabinet Minister
Mr. Pinero holds that farce should treat of probable people placed in possible circumstances, but regarded from a point of view which exagge…
Bob and Ray
On March 22, 1976, join Bob and Ray as they entertain listeners with a variety of comedic sketches and segments. The show features discussio…
The Lie
LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of "The Lie" by Sir Walter Raleigh. This was the fortnightly poem for the period begin…
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this entertaining episode where they take on the whimsical theme of walking the plank. The Captains turn nice on a Wedne…
The Bores
Moliere: "Never was any Dramatic performance so hurried as this; and it is a thing, I believe, quite new, to have a comedy planned, fin…
Patience
A comic operetta which is a satire on the themes of fashion and pretension and hero-worship. Bunthorne is a poet who pretends to be highly &…
Bob and Ray Monitor Radio
From the Bob and Ray For The Truly Desperate Collection, this segment features a humorous bit from Monitor Radio about cow lifting, along wi…
Bob and Ray
On March 11, 1976, Bob and Ray take to the La Scala opera house, testing their voices and introducing a variety of comedic sketches. The sho…
Reviewers Reviewed
This satirical text was a response to the drubbing the fledgling poet received at the hands of the critics to her debut work, “Pelayo, or th…
Cupid's Cyclopedia
This 1910 short work is by the English-born American humorist, satirist, and illustrator Oliver Herford, aided by another caricaturist and i…
The Old Debauchees
Young Laroon plans to marry Isabel, but Father Martin manipulates Isabel's father, Jourdain, in order to seduce Isabel. However, other chara…
The Poems and Some Satires of Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell is a man of many faces, in both poetry and politics. A master of the pastoral dialogue, he can equally well fire out a Juvena…
Bob and Ray
The morning of the opening of "A Tale Of Two Cities" brings a unique blend of humor and wit from Bob and Ray. This episode feature…
Bob And Ray
Join the comedic duo Bob and Ray in this delightful summer broadcast from 1957. Known for their unique blend of humor and satire, they bring…
The Constant Couple
George Farquhar, the author of this comedy, was the son of a clergyman in the north of Ireland. He was born in the year 1678, discovered an …
Misrepresentative Men
This is a volume of poetry by Harry Graham. Graham was known for his satirical poetry, and this volume is a great example of his art. In thi…
Bob and Ray
On April 14, 1976, Bob and Ray bring their unique blend of humor and satire to the airwaves. The episode opens with a bit of weather and new…
Bob and Ray
On March 9, 1976, join Bob and Ray for a delightful sightseeing tour of Milan. The show kicks off with Roger Skibenes introducing the episod…