Tag Archives: Comedy

20th Century Fox: Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) Paul Newman & Robert Redford Star

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Paul Newman and Robert Redford set the standard for the “buddy film” with this box office smash set in the Old West. The Sundance Kid (Redford) is the frontier’s fastest gun. His sidekick, Butch Cassidy (Newman), is … Continue reading →

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Reason: Katherine Mangu-Ward- Interviewing Dave Barry: ‘Dave Barry Is Running for President (Again)’

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Dave Barry is the author of approximately eleventy billion books and the recipient of exactly one Pulitzer Prize. For four decades he wrote a weekly column, syndicated from his home base at the Miami Herald, and he … Continue reading →

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The Art of Sarcastic Humor

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Mickey : You don’t know what you’re saying. You don’t. Eddie : I do. Mickey : No. I know you think you know what you’re saying, but you’re not saying it. Eddie : No, I know what … Continue reading →

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George Carlin: Assholes

Posted on July 3, 2019 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Different degrees of which a person is an a$$hole!” Source:George Carlin This was covered on this blog yesterday, but since this is about George Carlin, we’re going to cover assholes again, not that Carlin was ever an … Continue reading →

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George Carlin: On Soft Language

Posted on May 24, 2019 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  “One of my favorite George Carlin bits in which he describes the sterilization of the American language. From the 1990 special Doin’ it Again.” Source:Rob Logan: George Carlin- On Soft Langauge This is one thing that I … Continue reading →

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George Carlin: On Pro-Life

Posted on May 17, 2019 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  “George Carlin Back in town” Source:HBO: George Carlin- On Pro-Life I’m aware that writing satire about abortion is risky, so before someone feels the need to point that out to me, I just thought that I lay … Continue reading →

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Late Night With Seth Meyers: The Check In- Draining The Swamp

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Seth takes a break from breaking news to check in on how President Trump’s campaign promise to drain the Washington, D.C., swamp of insiders, lobbyists and special interest groups is going.” Source:Late Night With Seth Meyers At … Continue reading →

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Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In: Martha Mitchell- Isn’t Overstepping Cocktail Party

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, this ground-breaking variety show was a fast moving barrage of jokes, one-liners, running skits, musical numbers and made fun of the social and political issues of the late 1960s and … Continue reading →

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Foundation Interviews: George Carlin- On Why It’s Important To Not Care At All

Posted on August 31, 2018 by kireschneider

Source: The New Democrat Would like to hear more from George Carlin on why he believes it’s not important to give a shit ( as he put it ) because that can be interpreted in multiple ways which is exactly … Continue reading →

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George Carlin: Balanced The Budget

Posted on August 24, 2018 by kireschneider

Source: The New Democrat George Carlin’s comedic approach ( that’s right, I don’t actually think he’s serious here ) to balancing the budget reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode where Jack Warden, plays a convicted murderer who is sentenced … Continue reading →

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