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The Rebel Rockin’ Roots of Punk Rock Humor
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The Rebel Rockin’ Roots of Punk Rock Humor

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 / 14 August 2018

Humorists have served as the conscience of cultures ever since (and before) court jesters ridiculed omnipotent royalty for its hypocrisy, pomposity, and corruption. Punk continues to fulfill that essential social role in relation to the powers-that-be of the modern world.

Bill & Ted’s 30th Anniversary: Still Most Triumphant
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Bill & Ted’s 30th Anniversary: Still Most Triumphant

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 / 12 June 2018

Bill and Ted's relentless enthusiasm, openness, and goodwill toward all they meet are infectious and, quite frankly, rather inspiring, even (or perhaps especially) in the face of the apathy, prejudice, and animosity that surrounds us today.

As a Way of Being in the World, to Be Cool Is to Be a Fascinating Asshole
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As a Way of Being in the World, to Be Cool Is to Be a Fascinating Asshole

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 / 23 June 2017
Cool seems to be a phenomenon located mainly between the end of Hitler’s war and the beginning of Kurt Cobain’s band.
George Carlin: Philosopher, Poet, Preacher
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George Carlin: Philosopher, Poet, Preacher

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 / 27 August 2015
Few comedians have aimed for the mind over the funny bone (while still reaching both) quite like George Carlin has.
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Can I Say That? Stand-Up Comedy in the Age of Political Correctness

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 / 15 June 2015
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Stand-Up! America’s Dissenting Tradition: Bill Hicks and Bill Maher

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 / 2 August 2012
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Stand-Up! America’s Dissenting Tradition: George Carlin and Richard Pryor

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 / 10 May 2012
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Stand-Up! America’s Dissenting Tradition: Mort Sahl and Lenny Bruce

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 / 19 January 2012
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Humor vs. Religion: An Unholy War. Part Two: Dispatches from the Front Lines

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 / 7 November 2011
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Humor vs. Religion: An Unholy War, Part One

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 / 1 September 2011
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Cars (2006)

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 / 9 June 2006
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The Aristocrats (2005)

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 / 12 August 2005