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Merrill reads a classic piece from her book, How to Be Hap-Hap-Happy Like Me, about attending a sales convention. Then she proposes her own anti-sales program.

Dana Gould admits it's hip to be square. You'll hear about why Dana adopted, spooky ghost Jesus, and the sanctity of the Bat Cave. DANA GOULD was a writer and producer on The Simpsons and a veteran club comedian, with Comedy Central and HBO specials. His work is also available in the Un-Cabaret Stand-Up series. This piece was recorded at Un-Cabaret's spoken-word series "Say the Word", featuring great comedy writers reading their own original first-person non-fiction.

This is a miracle. The guy proposed and Judy finally got the rock. Now she's a normal person. Well, almost.

Taylor Negron has tales of growing up with his parents, the first Generation X'ers.

Tim goes to Germany to work on a film. It turns out that...Tim and Germany? Not a good fit.

Visit the annual Catfish Days festival in Tim's Midwestern hometown. You can practically smell the stink bugs.

Tim tries to learn how to date after the break up of a nine-year relationship. It turns out that Tim and dating are not a good fit. Althought he has some great stories and some practical tips about "red flags" to watch out for.

Here's Randy and Jason Sklar's special Father's Day tribute to their dad - in their inimitable and hilarious style. RANDY & JASON SKLAR are veteran comedians who began telling more personal stories at the Un-Cabaret. As actors, they have appeared on Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Grey's Anatomy. They also hosted Cheap Seats on ESPN 2.

Judy's new guy is smart, Jewish, and incredibly good-looking. But is he The One?

Judy thinks she's found her new husband. Really.

Judy gives us the inside story on some of the guys that turned out not to be the love of her life while her "soul mate" waits in the wings.

Judy devotes herself entirely to her search for love online and offers tips on what to do on your first date if you don't want to have a second date.

Julia Sweeney went to Vegas for the film festival, but she stayed for the lap dance.

Julia went to Vegas for the film festival, but she stayed for the lap dance.

A lovely discussion between Judith Jones and Alex Prud'homme on their new books, The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food and My Life in France (co-authored by Prud'homme with Julia Child). As a young editor at Knopf, Jones edited Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and a relationship blossomed between her and Child. Since then, Jones has worked with a glorious lineup of cookbook writers from Madhur Jaffrey to Marion Cunningham, and has become an editorial legend.

Judy's obsessed search for a husband continues. In this episode, she becomes a hot property on the online Jewish dating services.

Judy Toll's maniacal search for a husband isn't going well. It does, however, make for great comedy. JUDY TOLL appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, was a consultant on Sex and the City, and was a writer of Casual Sex?. As you'll hear, she is also an incredibly gifted stand-up and was one of the original performers at the Un-Cabaret.

Before Julia gave up on God and embraced atheism, she was on a desperate search for the right venue for her spirituality - as you'll hear in this hilarious and heartfelt performance.

Beth Lapides celebrates Passover in her uniquely freewheeling, life-loving, symbolism-embracing way. BETH LAPIDES executive produced and hosted Un-Cabaret for Comedy Central. She hosts and curates the Un-Cabaret, Say the Word, and the Other Network. She is a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered and The Huffington Post, and she had her own daily talk show on Comedy World Radio. Her first book, Did I Wake You? Haikus for Modern Living, was published in 2007.

In this classic Un-Cab performance Taylor's mad skills are on full display as he recounts the triumph and trauma of his childhood pet. TAYLOR NEGRON has appeared frequently in comedies of the 1980s and on television. He is an actor, stand-up comedian, and writer who has been seen in The Aristocrats, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Punchline, and his own HBO One-Night Stand comedy special.