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Dec 2021
16m 19s

Lenny Bruce Is Not Afraid (1962)

JODY AVIRGAN & RADIOTOPIA
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It’s December 5th. This day in 1962, comedian Lenny Bruce is arrested in Chicago during a performance at a nightclub. His arrest is ostensibly because of underage patrons at the club, but Bruce had been targeted and arrested a number of times for his use of obscenity, and for making jokes about religion, big business, and more. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discu ... Show More
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