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The Re-Education with Eli Lake

Ep. 25: Jokes that Kill

Jul 22, 2022
41:45

The First Avenue club in Minneapolis helped break Prince, one of the most controversial artists of the 1980s despite backlash that decade from social conservatives who worried that his music was dangerous for the youth. Today that same club has caved to pressure from moral scolds on the left who claim Dave Chappelle's comedy endangers the trans community. In this episode Eli and guest, Jeff Blehar examine First Avenue's decision to cave to the censors.


Time Stamps:

00:02 Introduction

00:17 Monologue

13:00 Interview with Jeff Blehar

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