Ask Dr. Ozzy - Audiobook

Read by Oliver Kalkofe

3 CDs, total running time: approx. 225 min.

If you wonder why you have to wash your hands in public toilets, only to touch a door handle covered with countless germs again, if you have problems with your dear relatives just at the holidays or your partner snores unbearably loud, if you are afraid of a visit to the doctor or are looking for advice to avoid bad dreams, if you do not want to give up headbanging despite muscle pain or if you have questions about genetic engineering, then there is only one right address for you: "ask Dr. Ozzy".

Admittedly, at first glance, alt-rocker Ozzy Osbourne doesn't seem like the most trustworthy person to ask when it comes to matters of a medical, psychological or very private nature. But far from it. His very extreme lifestyle, from the consumption of various drugs and alcohol excesses to biting off a bat's head on stage, and the fact that Osbourne is a self-confessed hypochondriac, give the "ultimative rock'n'roller" exactly the life experience that a good grief counsellor needs. The Sunday Times thought so too, offering Ozzy just that job in May 2010. With resounding success. The column became such a popular part of the paper that Osbourne decided to present his advice, along with previously unpublished material, in book form.

In addition to the highly entertaining book, the whole thing has also been released as a no less entertaining audiobook version, read in German by Oliver Kalkofe. The pleasant thing about this is that Kalkofe doesn't for a moment try to imitate Ozzy Osbourne vocally. Sure, he reads Osbourne's part in a slightly rougher voice and also gives the individual letters to the editor in different pitches, but an Ozzy imitation is completely dispensed with. Kalkofe puts his own unique stamp on the cult rocker's style, which means that the German version of this somewhat different guidebook also has enormous entertainment potential.

About 225 minutes long the inclined listener learns here not only on three CDs, which tips Ozzy gives his readers, one also learns a lot of amusing and interesting things from the life of the musician. Ozzy Osbourne is not afraid to tell things that don't really show him in a good light. But just the open handling of such moments makes the musician so authentic and sympathetic, which is also reflected in the book or the audio book. "Ask Dr. Ozzy" is an immensely entertaining guidebook, which besides a great fun factor and its high entertainment value can actually offer some good tips for a more pleasant life. So, don't hesitate if you have a problem: "Quest Dr. Ozzy"!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp