Tom Snyder didn't pretend to be offended by George's thoughts in the first few minutes of this video. Instead, regardless if he agreed, just laughed. Snyder was a great interviewer and host.
Anyone who would have been legitimately offended would, quite literally, have been "pretending" too hard. What, could someone's sense of self so fragile they can't stand to have any of life's "givens" challenged...comedically at that? Good lord :-P
In 1976 Tom Snyder was the channel 4 news anchorman in Los Angles with Ross Porter on sports and Kelly Lange as the weather chick ! They were the coolest news crew around. Miss those days….
My wife and I saw George here in Las Vegas in 1997 so this interview means more to me now seeing him here! Every week people say I remind them of him and that's the highest compliment I can ever get! May 12 1937 to June 22 2008 as I always remember his dates! RIP GEORGE! You are missed more today than ever!
great interview.Every aspiring comedian, or hell even artist or musician should watch. Fascinating look into the creative process, and about perseverance and a lot of other things. WOW
Carlin's straight-faced, unaffected delivery of words showing extreme indifference to human suffering, tragedy and death, is a balanced manifestation of Buddhism and psychopathy, which is dearly missed in our dystopian, apocalyptic times.
Not really. He became just an angry old man towards the end. Carlin is the best stand up comic ever in my opinion. But factually he got quite a few things wrong, that people took as facts die to his high intelligence. His career was perfection up to the last few years.
@@tatt4music I'm sure that his old age along with some other stuff played a part in his material and whether it was sometimes biased or not, but I'd like to hear some examples of things he's said/bits/whatever that fit your comment so much because his last specials were Imo as good as the rest
Tom Snyder had such an impact on me as a young man with his unique way of conversation that I followed him to Marquette University to study broadcasting and journalism. The guy was really awesome, god bless his daughter and family who keep his memory alive!
There is only one of anyone. What makes the difference is how they think --- or the mere fact that they think at all! Carlin was a highly capable thinker.
Listening to George is more effective than most NHS therapy. I'd not heard this one. I guess it's sad listening to one guys interviews over again. But you do what works, aye.
at least its free and the best system we have in the world to date..plus its never sad rewatching stuff...its great going to a happy place. Also i do agree with your point as well about therapy :)
@@davidryan0808 Thing is you're better off not being given false hope. Their goal is simply to make you produce the maximum amount of Loosh energy. In a world where we were hunter gatherers or tribes then someone breaks a leg it would be set and the others would help you with your needs. Problems like I've had with complex Genetic GI issues would.not exist or could be treated with hollistic remedies. Like the thyroid gland so often being attacked and becomi ING dependent on thyroid medication. But thanks f ok r your reply and all the best
@@YTcanLetUsDown well that told me indeed and really put it into perspective . you prob guessed I was speaking from a place were I never had to deal with such woes. Thank you for sharing and bringing real into my theory head space..that kinda learning does wake one up to stuff i wouldnt have a clue about.
@Micheal nah its not sad at all bud. I do the same exact thing my friend... No need to proclaim its sad that you listen over and over again. It's not at all.
Thomas James Snyder (May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows Tomorrow, on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and The Late Late Show, on the CBS Television Network in the 1990s. Snyder was also the pioneer anchor of the prime time NBC News Update, in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was a one-minute capsule of news updates in prime time.
George would have loved the Trump administration. Not as a supporter but as an illustration of this theory about the breakdown of culture. Trump, knowingly or by accident, has mastered the divide and conquer strategy to retain power. He's got both parties running around like dogs chasing gheir own tails. The events of the Black Lives Matter movement and the handling of the COVID outbreak would have come as no surprise to George. Hd placed the blame equally on the political figures as well as those who voted them into office. George was fair and clear minded when it came to blame. Sadly we don't have social critics on the level of a George Carlin. He'd be equally intrigued by the "cancel culture" movement. As a comic political correctness was the kiss of death. I can only imagine how he might have addressed this issue. No one was too sacred to not get deflated a little, taking them down a few rungs on their moral ladders. George was the man to do it. He is deeply missed.
@Jon I couldn't agree with you more on this sentiment. Trump is a perfect representation of the type of anti-intellectualism that has swept the nation like a malignant virus. He does represent the greed and ignorance that Americans have held as a badge of honor. Yes, you are correct, Donald Trump IS America.
he would have hated Trump's guts. He just got done saying he believes in relationships and in love and in people. Trump is a narcissist clown who cultivates chaos so he doesn't need to stand out as the cause of it. I see your point in that Carlin's semi-dour nihilism does seem to concur with the disintegration of anything involving saving what's left of our environment, but just in terms of loving TRUMP, he would not. Trump had Kathy Griffin nearly arrested for having a rubber head in her act!
This interview by (2) of the greatest men in entertainment. Georgie was brilliant and Tom knew the questions to ask and when to intercede with follow ups. One of the very best interviews, ever!
I hate the nihilism crap, though I recognize in George the same Irish sarcasm that's in me, but everything else he says or does is gold. I've seen him once in concert in '93---he made ground chuck out of a would-be heckler, it was a thing of beauty, just a verbal death ray, the guy melted like plastic into his seat--I laughed my balls off at his records & TV appearances, and it might be close to never that we see the likes of Him again. Tom Snyder, there's another original, one of a kind gem. Ever notice how many people, who usually squirm in their seats during other interviews, just lean back and breeze through the 25 minutes? Doesn't hurt not having a stupid audience and band.
Tom Snyder often caught flack, but here, he really didn't get in Carlin's way and created enough enthusiasm that Carlin totally responded. Really excellent interview. It bums me out there aren't shows like this anymore.
Well, he used to do "topical" material -- Vietnam War, Nixon, Muhammad Ali vs. the Draft Board, etc. So I guess he changed his approach as time went on.
Whether it's snippets of any recycled material, or real-life stories of his journey to fame, shock & laughter, Carlin's stuff still stands up today. Rest in Peace George.....& thanks my friend.
"The first thing you do when you get to a radio station is to start making audition tapes for the next station." Thank you, Mr. Carlin, you just signed my epitaph.
Thanks for pointing this out John. The source for this video was a VHS tape which also had local news on it. Based on the news and that Tom mentioned Brain Droppings, I determined that it was from 1997 but what must have happened is this interview was recorded a year later on the same tape as the year old news. I'll edit the description.
