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Why are we so upset?

Those who believe that the warring fringe factions of our two-party system are planning a kumbaya, you’re either eternally optimistic or trapped in the metaverse.

Necessity. >> that topical kind of monologue was something that was brand new. it seems like a simple thing, but that's what bob hope really innovated. >> it takes a lot to mount a big show, long hours into the night, constantly revising the script, revisions necessary from last minute changes in a changing world. >> bob hope was the first guy to utilize a staff of writers to give you topical material of the day. >> he really did invent the idea of the comedian being the head writer, the managing editor and having a bunch of writers. >> the traditionins of stand up comedy in the 50s were deriv...

Relationship. >> to that point, to what extent are comics supposed to reflect the times that they live in? with all the controversies, are you walking on eggshells writing the comedy and not offend the certain groups or do you feel that the comedians have -- legally they have that protected space but culturally do they? >> i think it's both. i think there are different types of comedians and mort saul that died this week was a great example of the people that push the boundaries and the type that's more acceptable, that just reflected what everybody's lifestyle was. there's room for everybody ...

Leave ♪ >> i would get criticized more often for being too gentle than for being too harsh. i was not a bomb-thrower. i was not an anarchist. i was too safe. >> i kept seeing pictures of kennedy and khrushchev together, which they look like they need a new caption. the pictures were fine. it looked like, dad, may i have the keys to the car? >> mort saw was overtly political and partisan. the idea of a comedian really taking a stand, having a point of view, this was something new. >> when john kennedy was president, mort saul was doing bits about kennedy. he just saw himself as the guy whose ...