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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People
Book • 2016
In *How to Talk Dirty and Influence People*, Lenny Bruce recounts his life and career, using his characteristic wit and honesty to critique societal conventions and hypocrisy.
The book, originally serialized in *Playboy* in 1964 and 1965, is a landmark work that continues to resonate with its commentary on politics, religion, and free speech.
The book, originally serialized in *Playboy* in 1964 and 1965, is a landmark work that continues to resonate with its commentary on politics, religion, and free speech.
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Greg Lukianoff as a friend who tragically took his own life after facing a cancel culture campaign.


Ep. 242: Is cancel culture dead?
Mentioned as the author of his autobiography, which became a bestseller after his death, reflecting the changing cultural landscape.

Vulgarians at the Gate: How Censors Lost the Culture War
Recommended by Derek Barris as an autobiography offering a glimpse into his life and the challenges he faced for his uncensored comedy.

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