Jesse talks to Mel Brooks about his unparalleled career -- from writing for Sid Caesar on television in the 1950s to working with Gene Wilder on The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein in the 60s and 70s.
Then later, Jesse talks to the directors of a documentary that follows the transformation of a man from WWII flying ace into Father Yod - the leader of a 1970s commune in the Hollywood Hills. Plus hear some of the psychedelic music that Father Yod made with his followers: the Source Family. Show notes
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Posted Fri, 10/29/2010 - 16:02 by Julia Smith | 0 comments
Performance artist Marc Horowitz will be making his life decisions, both day-to-day and long-range, on the advice of strangers for the month of November. Watch and contribute at The Advice of Strangers.
Aziz Ansari is a good reason to watch 10 Minutes, a video encouraging you to vote next week (along with Donald Glover). (There's a pretty good article about Aziz in the New Yorker this week, too.)