{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Chapter 40: Comedian Pete Holmes on infinite infinities and the insanity of is-ness","description":" A few years ago I was in LA and I went with my friend Chad to a &quot;Judd Apatow and friends&quot; comedy show where I was blown away by the lineup he brought out. Ray Romano! Zach Galifianakis! And, of course, the incredible Pete Holmes.  Pete was my favorite comic that night. I have loved his comedy for years! And his book '\u200bComedy Sex God\u200b' was a wonderful read. My parents are Hindu but I grew up in the secular suburbs of Toronto being exposed to many different religions. Pete was very religious, and then wasn\u2019t, and now is again ... in this thoughtful, examining, spiritual way. His book, which is essentially his memoir, chronicles his journey through faith with lots of laughs and his trademark mind-expanding insights along the way.  Pete's podcast \u200bYou Made It Weird\u200b is a comedic exploration of the meaning of life, with guests ranging from \u200bRyan Holiday\u200b to \u200bMayim Bialik\u200b to \u200bBen Stiller\u200b.  Pete also starred in the HBO show \u200bCrashing\u200b which he executive produced with Judd Apatow. And, big news, he is currently touring! He's in \u200bMiami\u200b, \u200bLA\u200b, \u200bRoyal Oaks\u200b, \u200bIrving\u200b, \u200bMadison\u200b, and \u200bDenver\u200b before the summer.  Check out his comedy specials: \u200bImpregnated with Wonder\u200b (2011), \u200bNice Try, The Devil\u200b (2013), \u200bFaces and Sounds\u200b (2016), \u200bDirty Clean\u200b (2018), and \u200bI Am Not For Everyone\u200b (2023).  So flip the page back to Chapter 40 of 3 Books and talk about why we withhold love, why myths are always true and sometimes really happen, why our brains want certainty but our hearts are comfortable with mystery, the salty sweet conundrum of life, and, of course, Pete\u2019s 3 most formative books.   I hope you enjoy this classic chapter with Pete Holmes. ","author_name":"3 Books With Neil Pasricha","author_url":"http:\/\/www.3books.co","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40101560\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198534455"}