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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2019 · 32 MIN

(Pt 2) History of Lenny Bruce, Censorship, and Free Speech

from Comedy History 101 · host Harmon Leon

We continue with the literal trials of Lenny Bruce - and the nature of free speech in comedy clubs. Does free speech mean that we occasionally have to listen to what we don’t want to hear? We dive into the gamut of free speech from the controversy of Milo Yiannopoulos appearing at a NYC comedy club - to comedian Ahmed Ahmed having a comedy club patron call 911 on him for making ‘Middle Eastern’ jokes. Are there limits to Lenny Bruce’s plight? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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