{"product_id":"the-onion-story-how-a-band-of-misfits-dropouts-and-sad-sacks-built-the-worlds-most-trusted-news-source-scott-dikkers-hardcover","title":"The Onion Story: How a Band of Misfits, Dropouts, and Sad Sacks Built the World's Most Trusted News Source -- Scott Dikkers, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e's longtime co-owner and longest-serving editor-in-chief Scott Dikkers regales readers with never-before-told anecdotes from the beloved satiric newsroom in this celebration of creativity, resilience, and the transformative power of jokes delivered in AP style.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this laugh-out-loud origin story of a world-renowned satirist and \"America's Finest News Source\" Scott Dikkers treats you to a rollicking trip through the 80s, 90s, and 00s, chronicling the inception, evolution, and success of \u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e from his view at the helm. With his famous wit and wisdom Dikkers chronicles the paper's founding, run-ins with the law, scrapes with death, and raving-mad antics of its staff in chapters like: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e Childhood Trauma Mined for Cheap Laugh Hurriedly Collected Life Savings Invested Wisely Stop Put to All This Horseplay Award-winning Local Author Inspired, Drunk Look, Area Man on TV Office Internet Briefly Used for Work \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf you've ever been duped into believing an \u003ci\u003eOnion\u003c\/i\u003e headline, or simply laughed to avoid crying at how closely its fake news articles resembled reality, get a first-person view from the mastermind himself of the publication's unparalleled legacy as the world's most trusted news source, celebrated for its fearless commitment to truth-telling under the guise of satire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Dikkers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Holt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637747513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Dikkers\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, comedy writer, comedian, and founder of TheOnion.com. His visionary leadership at The Onion, his groundbreaking comic strip, \u003ci\u003e Jim's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, plus his multiple top-10 comedy podcasts make him one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history. Rolling Stone named him one of its top 10 favorite writers. \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e designated him \"the funniest person in America\" and placed him on the \"It List\" of the hottest celebrities in show business. He graced the cover of Time magazine (as an incredibly tiny dot in a photo mosaic), which named him one of the top 50 movers and shakers online. Scott's books on the craft of humor, the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Write Funny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, have taught the craft of comedy to aspiring comedians around the world. His mentees have gone on to win multiple Emmys, Grammys, and an Oscar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scott Dikkers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46915672506596,"sku":"9781637747513","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781637747513.jpg?v=1779520946","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-onion-story-how-a-band-of-misfits-dropouts-and-sad-sacks-built-the-worlds-most-trusted-news-source-scott-dikkers-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}