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Justin Rogers-Cooper joins us for a conversation all about the life, work, and legacy of George Carlin, a key American cultural figure whose standup comedy transmitted radical ideas in the form of hilarious, often profane, \u201cjokes.\u201d What are \u201cjokes\u201d anyway? In this episode we find the traps in Carlin\u2019s perspectives and reflect on the larger concept of standup comedy, particularly in the context of a Trumpian political reality that seems closer to Carlin\u2019s dark, apocalyptic comedic vision than ever before.

Check out the rest of our series deconstructing the radical old dudes of the 20th century:\xa0

A People\u2019s History of Howard Zinn\xa0

Manufacturing Noam Chomsky

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