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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I only know Lenny Bruce from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Was he a real figure?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

All of these comedians who whine about not being able to say things, and being so brave to go ahead with their bigoted material, all just wish they were Lenny Bruce. Lenny was funny, said the truth, and while some stuff wouldn't fly today, he was very progressive for the 50's, and early 60s. He literally had police camp out his shows to arrest him as soon as he started saying something they didn't like. He was actually getting beat-up by police, expelled from countries, and making land mark civil rights law, because of his routines.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The show actually captured a fair amount of that. Interesting. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nice, haven't seen it myself, glad that came through.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

It's a fantastic series. Only draw back is that it is on Amazon.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

He was not afraid.