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Historian Jeremy Dauber talks about his new book, "Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew," which is part of the Yale Jewish Lives series. He discusses Brooks's Brooklyn childhood, his Borscht Belt years, writing on "Your Show of Shows" and working with Carl Reiner, his move to Hollywood, why parody was his main genre, and his comedic legacy.
Recorded July 18, 2023
Follow Culturally Determined on Twitter @CulturallyDet
LINKS:
Jeremy's book, "Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew"
https://www.amazon.com/Mel-Brooks-Disobedient-Jewish-Lives/dp/0300244274
Brooks's Oscar-winning short film, "The Critic"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PramR5oxn50
Follow @JeremyDauber
Follow @AryehCW
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Historian Jeremy Dauber talks about his new book, "Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew," which is part of the Yale Jewish Lives series. He discusses Brooks's Brooklyn childhood, his Borscht Belt years, writing on "Your Show of Shows" and working with Carl Reiner, his move to Hollywood, why parody was his main genre, and his comedic legacy.
Recorded July 18, 2023
Follow Culturally Determined on Twitter @CulturallyDet
LINKS:
Jeremy's book, "Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew"
https://www.amazon.com/Mel-Brooks-Disobedient-Jewish-Lives/dp/0300244274
Brooks's Oscar-winning short film, "The Critic"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PramR5oxn50
Follow @JeremyDauber
Follow @AryehCW
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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