Lesley tells Madeline the history of Lenny Bruce! The grandfather of modern standup comedy. We talk about how we can count him as an author, the artistic merit of his comedy and obscenity trials. 
Lenny Bruce's appearance on Hugh Hefner's show:https://youtu.be/dh09K-4R69I
Lenny's infamous arrest joke: https://open.spotify.com/track/1HX4qhS4gmcLaXZkM9dAvt?si=2_uEn6eYRIOp3utVruEYtg

Lesley tells Madeline the history of Lenny Bruce! The grandfather of modern standup comedy. We talk about how we can count him as an author, the artistic merit of his comedy and obscenity trials. Lenny Bruce's appearance on Hugh Hefner's show:https://youtu.be/dh09K-4R69I Lenny's infamous arrest joke: https://open.spotify.com/track/1HX4qhS4gmcLaXZkM9dAvt?si=2_uEn6eYRIOp3utVruEYtg

Lesley tells Madeline the history of Lenny Bruce! The grandfather of modern standup comedy. We talk about how we can count him as an author, the artistic merit of his comedy and obscenity trials.&nbsp;
Lenny Bruce's appearance on Hugh Hefner's show:https://youtu.be/dh09K-4R69I
Lenny's infamous arrest joke: https://open.spotify.com/track/1HX4qhS4gmcLaXZkM9dAvt?si=2_uEn6eYRIOp3utVruEYtg

8- Lenny Bruce

We talk about books, but mostly, the people who wrote them. And we do it while trying out a fun drink, just like a real book club... I mean pub... no, yes, I meant club.

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8- Lenny Bruce

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