Carlin, George.
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Hear no evil, speak no evil/ produced by Patrick Esmonde-White ; hosted by Verna Avery Brown.
Series examining the origins and effects of the well-financed and politically well connected campaign by the radial Right to censor, and perhaps abolish those few public radio stations and public TV series dedicated to full discussion of controversial issues. One of the campaign’s principle targets is Pacifica Radio.|HEAR NO EVIL SPEAK NO EVIL / Produced…
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Seven words you can never say on television / George Carlin ; recorded by Roy Tuckman.
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Why we can’t air Howl / Allen Ginsberg.
Noted author-poet discusses the history of Federal Communications Commission involvement in regulating what can be broadcast. Starting with readings of Ginsberg’s poem Howl, and the George Carlin Seven Dirty Words case, Ginsberg traces the repeated FCC attempts to silence free speech in broadcasting over issues of alleged obscenity.|WHY WE CAN’T AIR HOWL / Allen Ginsberg.…
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The Carlin case / interviews by Joe Cuomo and Mickey Waldman.
Paul Gorman, James T. Farrell, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, E.L. Doctorow, Erwin Krasnow, Jeff Cowan, Howard Moody, Nicholas Johnson, and Richard Wiley on the broadcasting of a George Carlin presentation containing objectionable language.|THE CARLIN CASE / interviews by Joe Cuomo and Mickey Waldman. – Paul Gorman, James T. Farrell, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, E.L. Doctorow,…
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Comedian in transition / George Carlin ; interviewed by Alan Farley.
Humorist discusses his transition from a straight comedian to a social satirist.|COMEDIAN IN TRANSITION / George Carlin| interviewed by Alan Farley. – Humorist discusses his transition from straight comedian to a social satirist. He talks about how Lenny Bruce and Mort Sahl helped him get started, where he is headed now, and his recent firings…