Season 2 · Episode 119
History of Richard Pryor, The Black Panthers, and Berkeley
Comedy History 101
November 13, 202035m 22s
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Show Notes
In the early 60s, Richard Pryor was a clean cut, mainstream comedian who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Then he had a meltdown in Las Vegas. Retreating from showbiz, he moved to Berkeley, California and began hanging out with The Black Panthers, the counterculture movement, and African American intellectuals. The experience changed the face of Richard Pryor's comedy.
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