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‎Shut Up I Love It: Ep 11 - THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED with Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns on Apple Podcasts

‎Show Shut Up I Love It, Ep Ep 11 - THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED with Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns - Sep 17, 2019

Comedy historians and Jerry Lewis aficionados discuss The Day The Clown Cried

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Paul Levitz 'Retires', Katherine Keller And Jeff Abraham Step Down From CBLDF

Paul Levitz ‘Retires’, Katherine Keller And Jeff Abraham Step Down From CBLDF

With the resignation of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) director Charles Brownstein, over claims of sexual assault against creator Taki Soma in 2005, dating back years, others are falling too. Or, rather resigning with Paul Levitz (who is ‘retiring’), Katherine Keller and Jeff Abrahamall stepping down from their positions and going silent online, wishing for privacy at this time. But,…

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Comedy historian Jeff Abraham talks about his book The Show Won’t Go On

Comedy historian Jeff Abraham talks about his book The Show Won’t Go On

Photo: Chicago Review Press

Many comedians “kill” onstage. The feeling of walking offstage after a “killer” set is one of the most triumphant feelings someone can have. You feel invincible, as if you’re untouchable and anything is possible. On the flip side of that? The act of dying onstage.

This is something that is not exclusive to comedy, but with Halloween right behind us, we wanted to take…

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527: October Reads - Joe Posnanski, Jeff Abraham, and Burt Kearns

In this fourth installment of our October “Month of Boo”, we have two great suggested books for you to read. Neither book is a “magic book” per se, but they are interesting reads that are perfect for this month. One is about the some of those who died on stage while the other is about an individual who, though long gone, still is alive in our imaginations today.

The first, “The Life and Afterlife of Houdini” by Joe Posnanski, a sports writer who ventured out with his first book on magic, this one about Houdini and why his name still resonates in our world 93 years after his death. It is a fascinating look at an aspect of Houdini that has not yet been explored. It puts to death some of the myths surrounding Houdini, but it is because of those myths that we have the legend.

The second book, “The Show Won’t Go On” by Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns is a respectful look at the lives and deaths of those who died while doing something they love. Yes, many have figuratively died on stage, but these have literally died on stage.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:04:29 - Joe Posnanski talks about writing “The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini” and the people along the way who helped make this possible.

00:31:53 - Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns discuss their book, “The Show Won’t Go On” and some of the interesting stories about those who died on stage doing what they loved.

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Jeff Smith joins the CBLDF Board of Directors

Like it says, the man behind Bone and Rasl and soon Tüki Save The Humans is also fighting for free speech as by joining the board of the CBLDF. PR below.

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund proudly announces that Jeff Smith, the celebrated creator of Bone and RASL has been unanimously elected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. Smith joins fellow authors Larry Marder, Jennifer L. Holm, and Paul Levitz, as well as industry leaders Jeff Abraham, Dale Cendali, Joe Ferrara, Milton Griepp, Andrew McIntire, and Chris Powell in serving on the Fund’s Board in direct oversight of its activities protecting the freedom to read.

Smith says, “The CBLDF has always been an important organization to me, and I’m looking forward to increasing my efforts to support its work as a member of the Board. I’m especially pleased to help them with their excellent work protecting the Kids’ Right to Read. CBLDF resources like Raising A Reader, and their constant schedule of education events make a huge difference in preserving the rights we all depend upon to make and read comics.” CBLDF Board president Larry Marder says, “Jeff and I go back more than 20 years as friends and business collaborators, so it’s an honor to have the opportunity for him join us on the CBLDF Board as we work together to increase the organization’s ability to protect the freedom to read for readers and authors of all ages and all types of comics.”

Smith immediately lends his support to the Fund as part of their current Be Counted membership drive running until October 31. Individuals signing up at selected membership levels will receive signed copies of the strictly limitedRASL: Limited Collectors Edition or the Bone: One Volume Edition. Everyone who joins or renews their CBLDF membership during the 2013 Be Counted member drive will also help CBLDF outfit schools and libraries in their community with copies of the education resources Raising A Reader or Manga: Introduction, Challenges, & Best Practices – two of the Fund’s most recent tools for advancing literacy and fighting censorship.