Hopefully Standup Will Become Special Again.

There's A Fine Line Between Cultural Criticism And Bitterness.

As I Became Very Conscious And More Aware Of Things I Got Very Into The Beatniks And That Kind Of Stuff. They Were Very Important To Me For A Few Years.

When I Was A Young Comic In New York And I Wasn't Getting Any Work, I Was Wandering Around The Lower East Side With My Notebook. I Would Stop At The Guitar Place On St. Mark's And Talk To That Dude For A While, Then I'd Go To The Bookstore And Talk To That Dude For A Little While. I Had A Guy Over At The Record Store, And I'd Talk To Him For A While. It Kept Me Connected To Life.

The Medium Of Podcasting And The Personal Nature Of It, The Relationship You Build With Your Listeners And The Relationship They Have With You - They Could Be Just Sitting There, Chuckling And Listening... There's Nothing Like That.

I'm Sad To See The Passing Of The Great Drug Warriors. I Certainly Did My Part In That Battle And I Don't Regret Any Of It.