Lloyd Kaufman

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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Society & Culture

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2009

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Lloyd Kaufman is co-founder of Troma Entertainment, one of the oldest continuously operating independent film companies in the country. Troma are best known for their often bizarre cult films, like the iconic Toxic Avenger series.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Pete from Cleveland, Ohio. The Sound of Young America is an independent production
0:04.6	supported by listeners like you and me. If you'd like to donate to support the show,
0:08.6	visit MaximumFun.org and click on donate. Live on tape from my house in Los Angeles,
0:13.7	I'm Jesse Thorn and this is the Sound of Young America from MaximumFun.org.
0:30.0	On this Sound of Young America, Indy Film mogul Lloyd Kaufman.
0:44.0	Lloyd Kaufman's signature creation, The Toxic Avenger, has just opened on Broadway.
0:48.4	Here's the triumphant track, a brand new day and new jersey from The Sound Track.
1:00.0	They don't know where to find. Corporations are full of things, a hurricane,
1:10.9	like a storm, and there's just one guy who can make things right.
1:19.6	He used to be a weak and shy, but now he takes command.
1:25.4	Oh, God, how I feel, my life's your master name.
1:31.6	It's a brand new day and new jersey. There is new air in the sky.
1:38.1	You can breathe now in New Jersey, so you won't catch cancer and die.
1:44.5	No, you won't catch cancer and die.
1:48.2	Lloyd Kaufman, welcome to The Sound of Young America. It's great to have you.
1:51.2	Thanks so much for having me. Today's show missed out.
1:54.9	I was a choice between you and Leno, and I took the Sound of Young America clapping.
2:00.9	Why? I appreciate that. I appreciate that. I mean, I can one-handed people clapping.
2:05.2	I can see how you wouldn't want to take a chance on Leno's new time slot.
2:08.0	Oh, absolutely. Go with the sure thing. That's what I always say.
2:10.9	Exactly. And at the end of the day, what's the sure thing, the Marginal Public Radio program?
2:15.2	The Sound of Young America, that's for me.
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