S2 Ep. 03: The Apollo and the Chitlin’ Circuit
06/18/19 • 54 min
An iconic New York City theater and a collection of black venues provided opportunities for comedians and entertainers during racial segregation, the civil rights movement, and continues through today.
Featuring interviews with Tom Dressen, Kliph Nesteroff, and Willie Tyler.
Follow us on Twitter at @histofstandup, @federman, and @andrewsteven.
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An iconic New York City theater and a collection of black venues provided opportunities for comedians and entertainers during racial segregation, the civil rights movement, and continues through today.
Featuring interviews with Tom Dressen, Kliph Nesteroff, and Willie Tyler.
Follow us on Twitter at @histofstandup, @federman, and @andrewsteven.
This episode was sponsored by Oso Delicious Hot Sauce.
The History of Standup is produced by The Podglomerate.
***
This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Since you're listening to The History of Standup, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding comedy, entertainment, and history like Green Eggs and Dan, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Literature.
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S2 Ep. 02: The Playboy Circuit
Hugh Hefner and Playboy magazine prove to be an unlikely champion for an era of comedy between night clubs and the comedy boom.
Featuring interviews with Dick Capri, Tom Dressen, Patty Farmer, Shecky Greene, Kliph Nesteroff, Lily Tomlin, and Fred Willard.
Follow us on Twitter at @histofstandup, @federman, and @andrewsteven.
This episode was sponsored by Oso Delicious Hot Sauce.
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S2 Ep. 04: The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards has showcased standups throughout its 91-year history, most notably Bob Hope. We look at Bob and the other comedians who have hosted "Hollywood’s Biggest Night” including Billy Crystal, Johnny Carson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jack Benny, Ellen DeGenerous, Steve Martin, Chris Rock and even the first comedian to host, Will Rogers.
Follow us on Twitter at @histofstandup, @federman, and @andrewsteven.
This episode was sponsored by Oso Delicious Hot Sauce.
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