Documents tagged "Realist"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033225.txt
The document discusses a comedian named Irwin Corey, who had a long career and performed in various venues such as vaudeville, radio, television, films, Broadway, nightclubs, and Las Vegas showrooms. Paul Krassner shared his experience of being the opening act for Corey and smoking a joint with him backstage. Corey had a humanitarian streak and visited Cuba on a diplomatic mission to lift the embargo on health supplies. The comedian also revealed that he read Nazi hate literature to get in the mood to perform. In 1996, Paul Krassner published a photo of Irwin Corey presenting Fidel Castro with gifts, including pistachio nuts, in his magazine "The Realist".
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030187.txt
The article is about the late comedian Lenny Bruce and his impact on comedy and society. It mentions his famous obscenity trial at Café Au Go Go in New York City and how he died of an overdose on August 3, 1966, with a foreclosure notice still on appeal. The author, who was a friend and subscriber to the satirical magazine The Realist, met Bruce for the first time in 1959 at a Times Square hotel and discusses their friendship and how Bruce broke through traditional stereotypes in his comedy act.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015032.txt
This document is a summary of Paul Krassner's career as an investigative satirist over the past 60 years. Key people in this document include Paul Krassner himself, George Carlin, Arianna Huffington, Tom Robbins, Ken Kesey, Kurt Vonnegut, and The New York Times. It is evident that Paul Krassner's work has had a significant impact on many individuals, including those who have become prominent figures in their own right. The document also highlights the importance of satire as a tool for exposing hypocrisy and absurdity in American culture.