Journalist/Comedian Harmon Leon dives into comedy cult classics, comedic influences, and all things comedy history.
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.
A teenage hustler makes his living selling counterfeit tickets at Grateful Dead shows, selling his fakes on every Shakedown Street around the country.
A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Steven Marcus - the head of Grateful Dead ticketing and this teenage counterfeiter, which comes to a head at a Madison Square Garden Dead show.
But as the heat turns up - an unexpected tragedy puts an end to the game for both of them.
CH101's first audio documentary.
Susan Silver is a trailblazer in the world of sitcom writing. She began her career on The Mary Tyler Moore Show—during an era when comedy writing was overwhelmingly dominated by men. Starting as a casting director on the iconic show Laugh-In, she went on to write for The Bob Newhart Show, Maude, The Partridge Family, and Square Pegs.
Like a showbiz Zelig, Susan’s path has crossed with icons such as Elvis, Jim Morrison, Lenny Bruce, and Clint Eastwood.
Susan is also the author of Hot Pants in Hollywood, and we deep dive into her comedy history.
