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The Welcome to Media Roots Radio.

Today we have a very special guest, Barry Crimmons.

Thank you for having me, Robbie.

Legendary stand-up comic and activist.

And now the star of a documentary film called Call Me Lucky.

I recommend everybody check it out.

Directed by the great Bobcat Goldpoint.

First off, people should know that it hinges largely on the fact that I survived childhood

rapes and an activist in that area.

It doesn't want to, you know, it's not a narrative film. It's a documentary, but

just so the people, you know, know, but there's also quite redemptive. You know, it's not

Mothuan, I don't think. No, and I mean, I, I knew that going in because I had, you know,

I had heard your interview on the Opium show and, um, I, I was still extremely affected by the movie. I mean, it's like, when I say,

I don't want to spoil anything. I mean, knowing that, um, going in, it's not, it's not

going to lessen the impact, um, because it's such an impactful story.

And, you know, the, the way he, Bobcat put it together.

I mean, it's, it's incredibly well done.

Barry, part of the reason I wanted to talk to you is because I'm a big comedy fan.

I'm also a big lefty, you know, political junkie as well.

And I was kind of struck by just how political and, you know, and I hate using this word,

but how radical some of your comedy was, not only compared to a lot of other comedy throughout the eras, but just even compared to today, it seems like

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