Lenny with Colin Quinn
Sure, Bob Fosse\u2019s \u201cLenny\u201d has beautiful cinematography, but does it effectively communicate that Lenny Bruce was funny? Is the narrative of stand-ups as \u201ctortured truth tellers\u201d overdone?\xa0\nWe have THOUGHTS! Comedian and \u201cstand-up historian\u201d Colin Quinn joins us to talk about the legacy of Lenny Bruce, and what Fosse gets right (the milieu of the clubs, Valerie Perrine\u2019s wonderful performance as Honey Bruce), and what he gets wrong (the actual humor). Plus - we entertain the idea of a miniseries structured not around a specific filmmaker, but a series of late-70s, early-80s films where the main auteur is\u2026cocaine.\n\nEditor\u2019s Note: This episode includes Zoom audio.\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on\xa0Instagram,\xa0Threads,\xa0Facebook\xa0and\xa0X!\nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our\xa0Reddit\xa0or\xa0Discord\nFor anything else, check out\xa0BlankCheckPod.com\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices