The sharpest humor is always grounded in some pain: Parker and Barnes both affirm that familiar truth. Reading these very different, very funny books boosted my spirits and lowered my tight shoulders.

We’re assuming that’s the excuse these people are using for making some seriously funny 911 calls. Now, 911 dispatchers have heard some crazy things . But few are as funny as these stories.

"I think the tone is everything," adds Chris. "It's a unique setup. There's not much like it on television or streaming. It's funny science fiction, but it's not parody and it's not broad science ...