How to Win! explained

How to Win!
Type:	live
Artist:	Maria Bamford
Cover:	How-to-win.jpg
Released:	February 20, 2007
Recorded:	November 15–19, 2005
Genre:	Comedy
Length:	49:43
Label:	Stand Up!
Producer:	Dan Schlissel
Prev Title:	The Burning Bridges Tour
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome
Next Year:	2009

How to Win! is Maria Bamford's second comedy album, following The Burning Bridges Tour. It was recorded at Cap City Comedy Club in Austin, Texas, on November 15–19, 2005.

Critical reception

Stewart Mason of AllMusic found the album an improvement over her debut record, noting that Bamford seemed to be relying less on a cartoony persona and called her material both "amusingly dark" and "less insular" than previously, "focusing on more social and political topics."

Track listing

1. "Opening Party" – 2:15
2. "I Heart My Country" – 3:06
3. "Mental Makeup" – 2:15
4. "Competitive Living" – 2:22
5. "Giant Corporation" – 3:38
6. "Self Employed" – 3:12
7. "Saddest Place in the World" – 1:52
8. "Your Comedy Club" – 1:51
9. "Fun Being Evil" – 2:28
10. "Life in LA" – 2:39
11. "TV" – 2:33
12. "Super Confident People" – 1:51
13. "The-Rapist" – 1:15
14. "Alicia Keys" – 2:42
15. "Credit Test" – 2:11
16. "Depression" – 2:14
17. "Dale Carnegie" – 2:01
18. "Dad" – 3:18
19. "Sister Sarah" – 3:02
20. "Arch Enemy from High School" – 1:31
21. "Aging" – 1:25

Personnel

• Maria Bamford – performer
• Britt Lundquist – photography
• John Machnik – engineering, mastering, photography
• Ian Rans – design
• Dan Schlissel – production, editing