FUNNY LITERATURE QUOTES

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CATEGORY:  FUNNY — 28.JAN.2015

Fresh Air

Early On, Comedian John Cleese Says, He Had Good Timing But Little Else — John Cleese co-founded the Monty Python comedy troupe and co-wrote and co-starred in the hilarious TV series Fawlty Towers and iconic Python movies like "Holy Grail" and "Life of Brian." Here he talks about his childhood, education, and his early years in show business, as well as some of the successes that came later. Classic comedy clips pepper the show.
Go to page  |  Download/listen   38:36

GP comment:  Cleese is probably one of the top 10 comedians of all time. But this is still mostly for fans of Cleese, Monty Python, and Fawlty Towers.

Original Show Pub Date: 16.Dec.2014

CATEGORY:  SPECIES, FUNNY — 08.MAY.2014

The Colbert Report

E.O. Wilson on Ants, Dominion, Biodiversity, and Extinction — Stephen Colbert thumps his Bible and—true to his funny, faux right-wing character—asks E.O. Wilson to explain why man's dominion over the beasts should not be paramount, even if it means extinction. Tut, tut, explains Wilson; in the end, the ants win.
Watch  |  Download/listen   6:02

GP comment:  Mildly amusing. Wilson is a class act.

Original Show Pub Date: 05.May.2014

CATEGORY:  FUNNY — 06.MAY.2014

Fresh Air

Hari Kondabolu—The Accidental Comic — It might seem that comic Hari Kondabolu risks alienating his audience by constantly taking on topics like the "understanding gap" between whites and minorities and the oddities of colonialism. But risks have always been fine with him. He never intended to be a comic—his primary job was working as an immigrant-rights organizer. So he was surprised—and pleased—when his standup career took off.
Go to page  |  Download/listen   46:02

GP comment:  Yep, funny man.

Original Show Pub Date: 21.Apr.2014

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Funny Literature Cartoon

MONTY PYTHON - BOOK SHOP
This is one of Python's better bits, with John Cleese as the owner of a book shop full of classical literature—just not any of the specific titles this particular customer wants...

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LITERARY HEROES
MEET PROG ROCK
Robin Hood and William Tell
And Ivanhoe and Lancelot,
They don't envy me...
Whether it's these lyrics from Electric Light Orchestra's "Can't Get It Out of My Head" or other songs, references to classic literature and classical music blended nicely in much of ELO's early work. This song is one of their best (and biggest) early hits and originally appeared on Eldorado, one of those great concepty rock albums that were in vogue in the 1970s.

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