The Very Best of Jackie Martling's Talking Joke Book Cassettes, Vol.

1 is an album by American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality Jackie Martling.

Martling sent all three records to fledgling New York City disk jockey Howard Stern.

Martling maintained a steady schedule of live dates while working with Stern, recording Sgt.

The album is a reissue of the first volume of the earliest recordings from "America's favorite joker[3]".