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Dick Gregory Was A Great Comedian Who Went And Got Arrested, Did Hunger Strikes, Protests. It Never Hurt His Career To Be Outspoken.

Now Obviously Popularity Isn't Everything When It Comes To Stand Up Comedy, But The Art Form Itself Is Better Today Than It Ever Has Before. I Think There Are More Great Comics. I Think The Standard Is Higher. The Critical Analysis Is A Little Harsher, But That Is Also Good. Maybe People Have A Higher Standard Than Before, Maybe They Are A Little More Judgmental, A Little More Brutal, That Makes People Work Harder. It Makes The Stand Up Better.

You Could Smell My Ass From Mars.

Stand-up Is Still My Favorite, But The Podcast Is A Close Second. It's So Fun, And It's Given Me The Oppor-tunity To Have Three-hour Conversations With People I Wouldn't Have Otherwise Been Able To Talk To. When I Talked To Maynard Keenan From Tool, I Almost Couldn't Believe It Was Happening.

One Of The Most Fascinating Lessons I've Absorbed About Life Is That The Struggle Is Good.