Satire
Mont Oriol
Young bride Christiane arrives in Auvergne to "take the waters" with her husband, described as "a sickly flower, or a sucking…
The Wit and Humor of America
The Wit and Humor of America invites listeners to explore a rich tapestry of American wit through a curated collection of short stories and …
Tartuffe
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greates…
Candida
This play tells the story of Candida, the wife of a famous clergyman, the Reverend James Mavor Morell. Morell is a Christian Socialist, po…
The Rose And The Ring
Victorian social satire hiding in a set of children's fairy tales by the author of the classic "Vanity Fair" - Summary by Stav Ni…
The History of Pompey the Little
"Pompey, the son of Julio and Phyllis, was born A.D. 1735, at Bologna in Italy, a place famous for lap-dogs and sausages." At an e…
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this entertaining episode filled with their signature humor and engaging interactions. The show features a variety of se…
The Silly Syclopedia
The Silly Syclopedia is a whimsical exploration of language and humor, crafted by Noah Lott and George V. Hobart. This playful work parodies…
Rawhide
Rawhide is a program of political satire and recorded music that aired on the CBC's Trans Canada network and later on the CBC AM network fro…
The Author's Farce
Henry Fielding could not write plays that he could get published. So he decided to write a play - a farce - about that, and success was his …
Business
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Business by Ambrose Bierce. This was the weekly poetry project for August 2nd, 2009.
In the Sweet Dry and Dry
Written just before Prohibition to entail the possible troubles that might happen en route. Both sides of the argument, or battle as the cas…
This Simian World
Clarence Day, Jr., best known for his work Life with Father, presents a satirical speculation on how the world might be different if we apes…
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion satirical play written in 1912 by George Bernard Shaw. It is set in Ancient Rome, and on the surface it appears to be…
The Magnificent Lovers
"The King [Louis XIV], who will have nothing but what is magnificent in all he undertakes, wished to give his court an entertainment wh…
The Mind The Paint Girl
Another Pinero play from the early 1900s. With a social message about the effects of stardom on the star as well as those that love them. &q…
Matinee With Bob And Ray
Bob and Ray have issues with their musicians as they attempt to perform a "Lights On" drama called, "The Groping Hand." …
Mr. Punch's Pocket Ibsen
These short comic parodies of five well-known tragedies by Henrik Ibsen originally appeared in Punch, the British humor magazine. From the p…
Cinderella
If you are expecting glass slippers and pumpkin coaches, look elsewhere... This is "a pantomime as Ibsen would have written it, if only…
The Female Quixote
The Female Quixote is a witty and insightful satire that turns the conventions of romance on their head. In this novel, Arabella, a young wo…