Homepage News Reviews - Acts - Shows - Screen - Radio - Books - Clubs Interviews Awards 2006 Edinburgh 2005 - Reviews - Blog - Previews Features Archive Awards 2005 Edinburgh 2004: - Previews - Shows - Diary Guestbook Forum © Emporium Of Mirth 2004 Editor: Lauren Murphy Reporters: Fiona Wilkie Natalie Joanne	Emporium of Mirth Talking Cock By Richard Herring When I first heard Richard Herring was doing a stage show called Talking Cock My initial reaction was “What is he thinking!?” but still I made a point of keeping an eye out for it coming to my local area…. And then was too embarrassed to buy a ticket. When later heard it had been turned into a book it took me two months to have the courage to actually stand in a shop and make the effort to hide it in-between all my other purchases. But by then, all my courage had been used up and I was too embarrassed to read the thing. Finally, under the cover of darkness I carefully picked up my Talking cock and began to thumb through the pages. What I found inside was a little surprising, and more importantly, fascinating. Far from an endless barrage of knob gags (which, to be honest, is what I would have done), Talking cock is a very varied and very entertaining piece of work. Sometimes text book, sometimes social commentary and sometimes self- help (or should that be self-love?) tome, Talking cock manages to be a rare treat which you will find it difficult to put down once you’ve broken its spine. For those expecting the book to go into gory detail, the book certainly delivers but they are dealt with such a level of sensitivity that you are more likely to tilt your head sympathetically than try and tear out your mind’s eye. This book has taught me far more than I ever needed or wanted to know about the male member, but in a good way. It empowers the penis, it’s not what makes a man, it’s certainly not a puppet and it’s only sometimes a plaything. Big, small, bendy, whatever, this book teaches you to love all penises no matter whom they’re attached to or what the often errant bit of flesh gets up to. It teaches you to love the penis, you might not own one but let’s face it, its pretty special. If I had a cock I would love it. If you have a cock, I love that and if you’re Richard Herring, I love your talking one... but not in a dirty way, and anyone who says I do is lying. Reviewed by Lauren RSS  Printable version	Visit our Siamese Twin Sister Site!