Nick's Non-fiction

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz! During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, "So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy.” Although Bruce died when he was only forty, his influence on the worlds of comedy, jazz, and satire are incalculable. How to Talk Dirty and Influence People remains a brilliant existential account of his life and the forces that made himont of the most important and controversial entertainers in history. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:50 About the Author 7:30 Ch1: Schlong Island 13:20 Ch2: The War 18:15 Ch3: The Trenches 23:25 Ch4: The Truth 26:50 Ch5: The Screenwriter 31:15 Ch6: The Addict 40:25 Next Time & Go