As Carlin states, "He was human after all; he was not a saint" (Carlin, Playing the Enemy, page 143). ... (Carlin, Playing the Enemy, page 24). ... (Carlin, Playing the Enemy, pages 248-249). ... Carlin's description of Mandela individually introducing each of his jail guards to his lawyer, George Bizos, and the effect it had on them is an excellent example. Carlin writes "Mandela identified each of the officers to Bizos by name. ...

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"Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-Up in the 1970s Changed America," is a book by Richard Zoglin and he uses it to show how a wave of artistic innovation grew and how it continues to influence American comedy even during this 21st century. The 1970s in America was a period of stand-up comedy which he de...

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