Journalist/Comedian Harmon Leon dives into comedy cult classics, comedic influences, and all things comedy history.
CH101 Select: Chris Farley was one of the most dynamic and beloved comedians to ever grace the stage at both Second City and Saturday Night Live.
And I talk to Brent Hodge, director of the documentary, I Am Chris Farley. We do a deep dive into the life and times of this amazing comedian.
Comedian Gallagher was known for his signature bit, the Sledge-O-Matic, and his watermelon-smashing antics. He was one of the biggest comedians of the 80s and 90s and then drifted off to obscurity. You might remember Gallaher from his infamous WTF episode with Marc Maron.
We talk to Josh Forbes, director of the new documentary on Gallagher, who gives us a deep dive into this complicated comedian.
CH101 Select: Kliph Nesteroff is one of the leading comedy historians and the author of the new book: Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars.
And we talk about his book, censorship in comedy, how every generation declares that "comedy is over" - and how the old guard often refuses to accept culture shifts in the comedy biz.
