Historians are a dour lot, but Sarah Vowell looks at America with dark amusement. And that voice!
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Once just a pack of Ivy League smartasses, the Harvard Lampoon is now the stepping stone to comedy careers.
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From radio’s heyday to SNL and beyond, audiences loved the gentle mockery of Bob and Ray.
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TV was “the boob tube” but Steve Allen brought intelligence, style, and a wacky wit that inspired generations.
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“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.” — H.L. Mencken
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“There’s no secret to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.”
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