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Ed Brayton is a journalist, commentator and speaker. He is the co-founder and president of Michigan Citizens for Science and co-founder of The Panda's Thumb. He has written for such publications as The Bard, Skeptic and Reports of the National Center for Science Education, spoken in front of many organizations and conferences, and appeared on nationally syndicated radio shows and on C-SPAN. Ed is also a Fellow with the Center for Independent Media and the host of Declaring Independence, a one hour weekly political talk show on WPRR in Grand Rapids, Michigan.(static)
Ed Brayton also blogs at Positive Liberty and The Panda's Thumb
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Posted on: November 18, 2007 9:23 AM, by Ed Brayton
I grew up listening to Richard Pryor. I remember going to see his first concert movie when I was only 9 or 10 years old. I found some great clips on Youtube, starting with one from Saturday Night Live that could never be shown today:
No video here, but the audio is a classic bit about the exorcist and a wino dealing with Dracula:
One of his many routines about winos:
Richard Pryor on sex:
Dogs and monkeys:
The infamous Mudbone/Little Feets routine:
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When I was a kid I managed to catch an episode or two of his short-lived TV show (so, no, you couldn't do that on TV then). I remember a bit with a drunken Santa Claus that had me on the floor. I never saw him on STL though.
BTW I think they did show that STL skit with Chase as a tribute when he died.
Posted by: Dave M | November 18, 2007 1:38 PM
Mr. Brayton - sadly, I miss Richard. Crazy genius. Good choice yet again!
Posted by: Ch | November 19, 2007 12:36 PM