SKETCHBOOK

GEORGE CARLIN, R.I.P.

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

When we were teenagers, my best friend and I used to listen to George Carlin cds before we fell asleep. He was our philosopher king.

Austin Kleon Says:
June 24th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Two links:

Fresh Air - Remembering George Carlin

Time Magazine - How George Carlin Changed Comedy
Austin Kleon Says:
June 25th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
THE honest truth is, for a comedian, even death is just a premise to make jokes about. I know this because I was on the phone with George Carlin nine days ago and we were making some death jokes. We were talking about Tim Russert and Bo Diddley and George said: “I feel safe for a while. There will probably be a break before they come after the next one. I always like to fly on an airline right after they’ve had a crash. It improves your odds.”

— Jerry Seinfeld on George Carlin’s Life and Comedy

AUSTIN KLEON