Does art influence the public mind? (part 1 of 3, Introduction‪)‬ Arts & Entertainment with Chris & Randall

In an epic 3 part discussion, Chris and Randall tackle what proves to be a complicated philosophical puzzle.

Topics discussed include:
Nazis
USSR
Catholic Church
authoritarianism and art
Santa Claus
the artist as revolutionary
punching up
What is comedy?
court jester
Mort Sahl
Lenny Bruce
Richard Pryor
Jay Leno
Chris Rock
Gerald Ford
Doonesbury
theater
Hair
Hamilton
Orson Wells
Clifford Odets
Arthur Miller
Death of a Salesman
The Jungle
Animal Farm
1984
Romeo and Juliet
Allen Ginsgurg
Walt Whitman
Thoreau
Bertolt Brecht
Horror movies

recorded August 31, 2020
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