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What do you get when you cross Noam Chomsky and Lenny Bruce? Bob Harris is possibly the only comedian alive who has drawn reviews comparing him to Lenny Bruce, Woodward & Bernstein, Will Rogers, and Noam Chomsky. In this, his first book, political comedian, syndicated radio humorist, Mother Jones on-line columnist, and noted Jeopardy! show-off, Bob Harris tears into the lunacies of modern American politics, media, and culture. In six separate parts of this book, read how Bob Harris takes on:
* The Media: Don't believe everything you hear, see, or read * Sex, race, nationality, and other reasons to hate each other * DC Comics, including Monica and campaign financing * Money, greed, and Wall Street * Crime and punishment, including tobacco, the drug policy, and sentencing inequities * Technology: Don't sweat the small stuff, the big stuff's gonna kill you anyway * Harris's loopy, self-effacing humor hides deep knowledge of economics, history, and science behind pop culture references and a plain-spoken style, translating complex ideas into hard-hitting, often laugh-out-loud essays.
His radio show "This Is Bob Harris," is carried by 75 radio stations in 41 states. In addition to the US commercial stations, his radio show is broadcast worldwide to more than 140 countries by the Armed Services Radio Network--"during the Rush Limbaugh hour, is that strange or what?" Harris is quick to add. What makes Harris unique is an underlying, palpable belief in our intelligence and humanity, despite the insane and often inhuman world around us
Praise
"Great stuff! Sharp, funny, and on target as hell." --Michael Moore Roger & Me, TV Nation
"This guy is the next Mort Sahl." --Phil Proctor, Firesign Theatre
"When it comes to delivering the news, Bob Harris is more accurate than a Tom Brokaw or Dan Rather. And much funnier. On issues of war, politics, race, greed, sex, and drugs Harris tells the stories you won't see on the nightly news, and the jokes you won't hear on latenight. In the tradition of Lenny Bruce and Paul Krassner, he's a master of investigative comedy...though not the kind practiced by Ken Starr." --Jeff Cohen, founder of FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) and co-author, Wizards of Media Oz
"[Harris is] a prolific writer who consistently combines facts and fantasy to expose the hypocrisy of one justifiable target after another, with the incisiveness of a humor surgeon. You may chortle, you may grimace, you may even weep, but one thing is certain, you will learn things never dreamed of by a focus group. But, as my father used to say, don't take my word for it, read the label. And enjoy your ass off." --Paul Krassner, editor of Lenny Bruce's autobiography, How to Kill Friends and Influence People, as well as founder (in 1958) and editor of The Realist, a journal of social and political satire.
"Great stuff! Sharp, funny, and on target as hell." --Michael Moore Roger & Me, TV Nation 