Rise To Offend

Anthony Burgess’s novel which glorified ultra violence, rape, and a dangerous youth subculture was much more personal than people realized, creating a new villains that would be the future and those monsters were the youth, before it becoming stylized and glorified but Stanley Kubrick in a film version, it generated a revolution in all art forms and a danger by being so evil and relatable to a sub culture and society.

Moving to New York and getting completely sober, Bill Hicks stand up comedy strikes a fire with audiences, taking his act over to the U.K. shows his reach beyond America, with his most fruitful time and successful material Bill Hicks finds a true original voice, a voice and persona that was mimicked by a fellow comic to mainstream success, and then a diagnosis that cements his time and legacy on this planet follows.

He was labeled the Rock N' Roll Comedian and would earn that moniker by reputation and telling it the way he saw it. Bill Hick’s legacy as a trail blazer in stand up comedy was based on him being honest and refusing to lie to himself or his audience, his comedy was based on him saying things people related to but were scared to say especially in a room full of people, Bill Hicks carried himself as the smartest man in the room and based his intelligent on his pursuit a truth.

The week we concluded the story of Type O Negative mastermind Peter Steele, his struggle with addiction and the loss of his father are now affecting his productivity and band, he creates the band’s masterpiece record, his demons lead him to a stint in prison, his family and friends battle to stop him from reaching a rock bottom, the battle of his identity as he grows as an artist and person, and how his true heart of love and compassion gets the last laugh.

After the demise of his marriage and band Carnivore Peter Steele is at a crossroads. Should he follow his heart and continue the blue collar life he wants, working for the New York City Public Works Department, or keep creating the music he has a passion for? The story of one of Heavy Metal’s most unforgettable icons continues with the origin of Type O Negative, Playgirl and loss.

When it came to 90’s metal icon’s Peter Steele was the chosen poster boy and the class clown, his rise from Red Hook, Brooklyn to the world stage was unlike any other, learning on the job and living three lives at a time, his comedy and anger was a facade for pain and angst, growing up in NYHC movement, and the culture of mid 80’s CBGB’s club scene, he pushed every boundary with his first band Carnivore, self sabotaging yet never running away from a sonic voice, he was a master of outrage and sarcasm. Here is part one of the future frontman of gothic metal leaders Type O Negative.

We continue our story on Adult Film Icon Jenna Jameson, we discuss the timing of ClubJenna.com, her debate against Bill O’ Rielly, her desire to break into the mainstream, the power couple of her and MMA fighter Tito Ortiz, her film Zombie Strippers, how she captured her dream of becoming a mother, the after affects of that dream, the public downfall into addiction, the public’s love of tearing down public figures, her political and social views chang-ing, her fight to get sober and the positive message of her journey.

This week tell the story of “The Queen of Porn” Jenna Jameson, growing up in Las Vegas, the tragedy the afflicted her family at a young age, the early decisions of her life, the people who influenced her in her youth, the hard lessons she learned and rose from, the impact of Howard Stern co signing her career, her redefining the image of a Porn Star, and her unlikely mainstream rise in a taboo profession.

We continue our story on wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling, discuss the climate of its rise, the obstacle it faced to grow, the copycat organizations, the punk rock ethos refusing to confirm to a corporate environment, the real motives behind founder Paul Heyman, the monopoly of wrestling that Vince McMahon created with its revolution in sports entertainment, and all those people who were left behind.

ECW is the pinnacle of violence in sports entertainment in North America, we discuss the rise of the organization, the timing of its rise during wrestlings Monday Night Wars, the city it was born in, the fanbase that was as rabid as the come, the punishment the athletes put them through, why they survived the mass transit incident, and the mastermind behind it all.