Master caricaturist/portraitist Drew Friedman talks about his craft and his Borscht Belt heroes. Even More Old Jewish Comedians, the third and final installment of his series, includes figures like Olive Oyl voice Mae Questel, Ed Sullivan show regular Jean Carroll, stand-up comedian and "Law & Order: SVU" detective Richard Belzer, "Welcome Back, Kotter"’s Gabe Kaplan, and other and pop culture legends.
Guests:
Drew Friedman
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Host Leonard Lopate lets you in on the best conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and do-it-yourself experts.
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Comments [4]
"jackie mason is a zionist dirt bag....."
A non-sequitir that has nothing to do with the conversation...except to give a platform for small minds to vent.
Being Jewish doesn't come up in Don Rickles act????
jackie mason is a zionist dirt bag.....
What about Jackie Mason?
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