BETH’S ORIGINAL AUDIOBOOK
SO YOU NEED TO DECIDE

On Amazon

So You Need to Decide was named one of Vulture’s best comedy books of 2022. Beth was also profiled for her significance to stand-up comedy history on their podcast Good One.

Book cover for 'So You Need to Decide' by Beth Lapides, narrated by the author and friends, with a cartoon illustration of a woman with red hair and a black blazer.

“Skillfully blends the truth of a memoir and the support of a personal guide to help listeners make life's difficult decisions and live more authentically. Featuring interviews with comedians like Bob Odenkirk, Margaret Cho, and Phoebe Bridgers, the production takes listeners through intimate areas of life while still keeping them laughing.

Lapides's bright performance is so real and genuine, her thoughtful delivery and perfect comic timing make listening to this audiobook a genuine pleasure.

— Audiofile Magazine

Her other media appearances to support the book include interviews with The Jewish Journal, Industry Standard with Barry Katz, The Mental Illness Happy Hour, The Stephanie Miller Show, Keith and The Girl, Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, Lady to Lady, The JV Club with Janet Varney, This Might Help with Matt Braunger, The Comic’s Comic Presents: Last Thing’s First, Abortion Access Front’s Feminist Buzzkills Live, and the SiriusXM shows Carlin’s Corner (hosted by Kelly Carlin), Sandra Bernhard’s Sandyland and Netflix is a Joke Radio.

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“This book certainly opened up my creative mind and helped me look at things differently which then translated to projects I’m currently working on!”

“Beth is like Annie Leibovitz of Audio, perhaps? Ready for more.”

“SO YOU NEED TO DECIDE” FEATURES BETH’S CONVERSATIONS WITH THESE COMEDIANS AND CULTURAL ICONS

  • Bob Odenkirk

    Bob Odenkirk

  • Aparna Nancherla

    Aparna Nancherla

  • Phoebe Bridgers

    Phoebe Bridgers

  • A smiling older woman with short gray hair wearing a white sweater.

    Julia Sweeney

  • A portrait of a confident man with a well-groomed beard, wearing a floral-patterned blazer over a light blue shirt, against a yellow background.

    Baron Vaughm

  • A smiling man with curly dark hair, touching his forehead with his right hand, wearing a black jacket, against a plain white background.

    Isaac Mizrahi

  • A close-up of a man with dark curly hair and blue eyes, resting his chin on his hand, wearing a dark collared shirt.

    Scott Frank

  • A woman with curly blond hair wearing glasses and smiling.

    Judy Gold

  • A man with brown hair and blue eyes wearing a brown blazer and blue dress shirt, smiling in front of a window with greenery outside.

    Tim Bagley

  • A woman with short brown hair wearing an orange faux fur coat, holding the collar close to her face, against a dark background.

    Jen Kirkman

  • A woman with dark hair styled in vintage waves, wearing red lipstick, black eyeliner, and a white furry coat, posing against a gray background.

    Margaret Cho

  • A bald man with a slight smile, wearing a dark blue collared shirt, against a blue background.

    Guy Branum

  • Young man in gray hoodie outdoors, adjusting hood with clouds in the background.

    Alex Edelman

  • Portrait of a woman with curly red hair wearing an orange zippered jacket and a beaded necklace, against a black background.

    Sandra Bernhard

  • A man with curly brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a red plaid shirt, standing in front of a backdrop with the SiriusXM logo.

    Dave Holmes

  • A middle-aged man with glasses, smiling while sitting at a table in a room with a brick wall.

    Dana Gould

  • Portrait of a man with light skin, brown hair styled upward, black-rimmed glasses, wearing a denim jacket over a black shirt, against a plain light gray background.

    Greg Behrendt

  • A smiling woman with blonde hair, wearing a navy blue shirt and a pearl necklace, outdoors in a sunny setting.

    Jamie Bridgers

  • Man with glasses, wearing a vest and shirt, holding a microphone, gesturing with one hand.

    Brent Forrester

  • A woman with black hair, wearing a white shirt and a dark blazer, smiling, with a pinkish background.

    Merrill Markoe

  • Young woman with short, styled hair wearing a camouflage-patterned hoodie, showing a tattoo of a lion on her arm, against a plain light background.

    AB(e) Farrelly

  • A man with a beard wearing a knit hat and a black and white checkered shirt, standing against a blue background.

    Byron Bowers

  • A man with short hair, a beard and glasses, smiling, wearing a checked shirt.

    Josh Gondelman

  • Smiling man wearing a brown fedora hat at Comic-Con, with a backdrop featuring the Comic-Con logo and eye designs.

    Shannon Wheeler

Podcast cover art with concentric circles in shades of blue and purple, featuring the text 'Vulture Good One' and 'A Podcast About Jokes'.
Article titled 'The Birth of UnCabaret Was Just What Comedy Needed' with a woman smiling, featuring a green and yellow background.
Promotional graphic for the show 'Camera Ready & Abel,' hosted by Barbara Barna Abel and featuring Beth Lapides, showcasing their photos and titles.
Screenshot of a news article from Jewish Journal titled "Comedians Reflect on Their Big Life Decisions in Beth Lapides’ New Audiobook" featuring an image of Beth Lapides with a confident smile, with text indicating the author and date of the article.
Book cover for '#160: Your Story' by Beth Lapides, featuring a woman with dark, voluminous hair, wearing a floral top and jewelry, with her hand on her chest, against a light blue background. The subtitle reads 'Funny in Failure' and there is a small
A woman with red hair, wearing black clothing and jewelry, holding white orchids, with promotional text for a song titled 'Lady to Lady' by Paul Blart Mall Cop featuring Beth Lapides, against a gray background.
Illustration of a locker with a shield-shaped sign reading 'The JV Club with Janet Varney,' a green smiling mascot, and some horizontal lines.
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Cover of an audiobook titled 'So You Need to Decide' by Beth Lapides, narrated by the author and friends, with a cartoon image of a red-haired woman smiling. The background is blue with a red stripe at the top that says 'A Recorded Books Original', a

What People Are Saying

“Beth is funny, empathetic and brilliant. The stories are profound, the interviews are engaging and her reading is so entertaining. This audio book is overflowing with wisdom and I can’t wait to share this with friends.
Profound reflections about the art of decision making.”

— audible reviewer

 

“Beth’s stories are engaging and thought provoking. While the interviews are impactful. Unlike many “audio books” that are created after the writing this one sounds like it was designed to be listened to. Her voice and style are so entertaining, but the content is equally riveting….If there is an equivalent to a page turner in the audio world this is it!”

— Apple Reviewer

“I feel so reassured listening to the author and the people she talked with! Making decisions and then being happy with them is always hard. This is so funny, I liked it better than a normal self help book.”

— audible reviewer

 

“Listening to her is like having that warm feeling you get when you listen to a Morgan Freeman narrative.”

— Amazon Reviewer

“Lightbulb moments, blinks, are exciting. But it’s the long slow burn of gazing and grazing, the stare, that makes these sparkly instantaneous decisions possible. If this were a more self-helpy book, I’d have a cute pull-out exercise called think about your blinks. I’ll go first.” 

How many decisions do you make each day? Ten? Twenty? Fifty? How often do you think about the way each of those little and not-so-little decisions reverberate through your life? And how often do you regret a choice you made and wish you could simply choose again? Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as the “godmother of alternative comedy”, Beth Lapides, creator of LA’s long-running UnCabaret, delivers a funny and heartfelt meditation on the power of decisions, the place for regret, and the space for grace in the Recorded Books Original So You Need to Decide. This series of intimate conversations with a diverse group of comedians, writers, and cultural icons revolves around five universal experiences: family, work, love, moving, and spirituality. The decisions that come through in each of these moments are not about the rigidity of control, it’s about the fluidity of dancing with the chaos. Lapides invites us to join her and her friends in reflecting on how each decision changes us, altering our path and creating a wholly new journey. 

Featuring original interviews with Margaret Cho, Isaac Mizrahi, Bob Odenkirk, Phoebe Bridgers, Baron Vaughn, Aparna Nancherla, Merrill Markoe, and Josh Gondelman, So You Need to Decide ultimately challenges the listener to choose how they want to live - bigger or smaller, with artifice or authenticity.  

Would you rather plumb the depths or float near the surface? That’s a decision only you can make.

Contacts

Management:
Steven Salpeter
steven@2armsmedia.com
646-926-6523

Press:
Jess Guinivan
jess@guinivnpr.com
(540)208-7313

RECORDED BOOKS ASKED ME SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WRITING & RECORDING “SO YOU NEED TO DECIDE”