The Strange Afterlife of George Carlin: 14 years after his death, his provocative humor has been embraced by people across the political spectrum -NYT

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It’s refreshing to listen to another human being tell you exactly how they feel, even if it’s 180 degrees removed from what you agree with.

The Strange Afterlife of George Carlin (Published 2022)

Nearly 14 years after his death, his provocative humor has been embraced by people across the political spectrum. What happens when comedy outlasts the era it was made for?

www.nytimes.com

 

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There’s a George Carlin marathon happening on Pluto TV, his later period righteous anger gets a lot of play on here these days, but sometimes he would just do 10 minutes on kitty cats and it was the most delightful thing. Loved that guy.

 

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The Right’s Long, Misguided Attempt to Claim Comedy’s Greatest Iconoclast for Themselves

George Carlin's anti-authoritarian polemics go viral across the political spectrum, but where did he really stand?

slate.com