Anderson - Survival of the Dumbest

Comedian, writer and broadcaster Wil Anderson was the formerco-host of Triple J's Breakfast show, one of Australia's few trulynational brekkie radio gigs, and former host of ABC-TVs cult hit The Glass House.

However, he is probably still best known as one of Australia'sgreatest live stand-up comedians, selling out theatres across thecountry. His ease on stage is a disarming front for intelligentmaterial that ranges from personal to pop to politics. He has alsoperformed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and the AdelaideFringe Festival, and in 1999 was nominated for the Perrier BestNewcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, returningsince to much critical acclaim.

Wil writes the 'Sunday Roast' column for the Sunday Magazine(Sunday Telegraph and Herald-Sun). He has also been a columnistfor The Australian, Melbourne Extra (1998-99) and The Big Issue(1997), and is one of Australia's most accomplished corporateperformers. He currently hosts the successful Wil & Lehmo showon Triple M.

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Survival of the Dumbest

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Survival of the Dumbest is based on a selection of Wil Anderson's'Sunday Roast' columns in the Sunday Magazine, which appearsin the Sunday Telegraph and the Sunday Herald-Sun.

Random House Australia and the author acknowledge thesupport of the Sunday Magazine in the publication of this book.

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First published by Random House Australia 2006. This edition published 2007.

Copyright Wil Anderson 2006.

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Anderson, Wil, 1974.

Survival of the dumbest.

ISBN: 9781864712469

Version 1.0

1. Australian wit and humour. 2. Humorous stories,Australian. 3. Stupidity Australia Anecdotes. I.Title.

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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'mnot sure about the former. Albert Einstein