Wanderlust, USA, Flula Borg
Wanderlust, USA, Flula Borg
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Wanderlust, USA
An uber-Curious Guide to Sassy American Pastimes

Author: Flula Borg

Narrator: Flula Borg

Unabridged: 4 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/10/2020


Synopsis

Conan fan favorite and eccentric YouTube personality Flula Borg presents his first audiobook, a full-length travel-adventure through America's most coveted cultural events! Flula Borg’s fascination with America and its “peoples” have warmed hearts nationwide. A frequent guest of Conan O’Brien, the German-born actor and multi-talented entertainer (think Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat crossed with Billy Eichner) fell in love with the United States upon his first visit as a young boy. Throughout his career, he has succeeded in regaling audiences with stories from his outlandish travel exploits while paying homage to his German upbringing, culminating in a personality that is supercharged and charmingly wholesome.  In this zany, eye-opening and delightful six-part audio series, Flula travels the breadth of the United States in search of its coveted and weirdest pastimes to learn more about the country and to better understand what drives people to these cultural events. His adventures include:Experiencing the famed Iditarod dog-sledding race in AlaskaPartying Up during the US Open of Surfing in CaliforniaDonning Elvis duds for Elvis Week in MississippiPortraying a Minuteman at Lexington’s famous Revolutionary War reenactmentIn each episode, Flula can be found “shooting the poops,” as he calls it, with the people he meets, including event organizers, participants, founders, and spectators. His goal is to understand what these quintessentially American event means to the communities involved, how each came to exist, and why they have all persisted—and of course, how he can take part! In addition, each segment is filled with brief anecdotes about Flula's childhood and his burgeoning love for America. Infused with Flula’s infectious enthusiasm, Wanderlust, USA is an immersive and uproarious experience that reveals the heart of America in a unique way. Boom!

About Flula Borg

Flula Borg was born and raised in Germany, starting his career as a Schuhplattler dancer before bringing his absurdist humor and spontaneous charm to all corners of Hollywood. On the big screen, Flula is best known for starring opposite Rebel Wilson and Anna Kendrick in Universal Pictures' Pitch Perfect 2 and in Orion Pictures’ Buddymoon, which won the Audience Award at Slamdance. On the small screen, Flula has had roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Silicon Valley, and The Good Place to name a few. Flula is a regular guest on TBS’ Conan, having served as Conan O’Brien’s (partially nude) tour guide in Berlin.Flula has amassed 96 million views on YouTube, and over 1 million subscribers across Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. He was chosen as one of Variety‘s 10 Comics to Watch, was named one of Hollywood Reporter‘s Top 25 Digital Stars, and won a Streamy Award for Comedy in online video.Mostly, he loves to learn about America.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ray on August 15, 2021

Flula Borg is for those with a rather niche sense of humor, but if you've seen him on Conan and find his mispronunciations funny then the is the audiobook for you! You might even learn a few things about America and Germany, in these silly interviews some of which may or may not be a joke, but mostl......more

Goodreads review by Gary on May 12, 2020

This audio-only title had me chuckling all the way through. German-born Flula Borg brings his aggressive exuberance to his attempts to understand various bits of Americana: Elvis impersonators, alien abductions, Revolutionary War re-enactments, etc. Wanderlust USA is funny, but I can't quite give it......more

Goodreads review by Stuart on March 08, 2020

Social media star Flula Borg’s first book is part absurdist travelogue and part hilarious comedic memoir, where he tackles everything from how to surf if you’re afraid of the ocean, the Alcatraz of Unicorns (the Kentucky Derby), Elvis Impersonators (both German and American), the UFOs who abducted h......more

Goodreads review by Rose on January 27, 2021

This should definitely be experienced as an audiobook. Flula narrates and it’s the icing on the cake.......more

Goodreads review by Christina on April 30, 2020

I received the audiobook of Wanderlust, USA for free from Libro.fm, and it was definitely an entertaining listen! It felt more like a few podcast episodes than an audiobook where Flula (the author) talks about his childhood in Germany and his fascination with American pastimes. Each chapter was like......more