Raconteur (Part One)

Red Pilled America

Patrick Courrielche, Adryana Cortez

Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

How do you become loved? To find the answer, we tell the story behind the extraordinary life of comedian, actor, and author Orson Bean. In 2021, America lost this storytelling legend. Today, July 22nd, he would have been 97. Happy birthday Orson...America misses you! Special Note: Includes some adult language.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:04.2	This is Red Pilled America.
0:07.5	Hey, fam-bam, if you love Red Pilled America, the easiest way to support the show is to follow or subscribe to us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on.
0:17.0	That way, every new show will download automatically to your device.
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0:26.3	Just go to Red Pilledamerica.com and click join in the top menu.
0:31.3	Support what you love where it goes away.
0:33.5	A little over five years ago, America lost a storytelling legend, Orson Bean, a beloved film, television, and stage actor, as well as a comedian.
0:42.4	Orson was the kind of guy people couldn't help but love.
0:45.5	Today, July 22nd, would have been his 97th birthday.
0:49.2	To honor this one-of-a-kind talent, we're rebroadcasting the story of his remarkable life.
0:53.8	Red-pilled America had the privilege of interviewing Orson back in 2017 about his time in Hollywood.
0:59.9	This episode was originally broadcast on February 21st, 2020. Enjoy.
1:08.0	America recently lost one of its greats, Orson Bean.
1:13.8	His theater, TV, and film credits span roughly 70 years.
1:23.6	You look splendid.
1:25.4	Do I? You like the suit?
1:26.3	I haven't seen you in a three-piece suit in ages,
1:28.4	Orson. Well, there was some stuff left over from when my wife did the couch. Right now,
1:33.4	if I may, let me introduce to you our first celebrated guest who's going to walk right out here
1:38.5	and amaze you. You all know and you love him as Orson Bean. For seven decades, Orson Bean was one of the most beloved figures in America.
1:47.6	How did he do it?
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