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George Carlin’s final national performance is available on YouTube

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:July 23, 2008
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Tonight I watched “It’s Bad For Ya,” George Carlin’s final nationally televised performance. The entire show is available on YouTube (Below is Part I of VII). The show was broadcast live on March 1, 2008, only a few months prior to Carlin’s death (due to a heart attack, on June…

George Carlin, on divorcing one’s self from having a stake in the human adventure

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:February 28, 2008
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George Carlin is preparing for another HBO special, this one on "not giving a #%&@." Carlin was recently interviewed by Salon.com's Heather Havrilesky. I'd recommend signing up for Salon's Premium membership, to give you access to Carlin's full interview [Salon Premium is $29/year, with lots of extras thrown in]. Here's Carlin…

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