Andrew and Jerry Save The World!

A shocking number of entertainers have, literally, died on stage. Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns have, literally, written the definitive book on the subject, "The Show Won't Go On!" Andrew sits down with Jeff and Burt to talk about the book, but to also talk about their storied careers, Jeff's massive library of comedy albums, Burt's love of Jerry Lewis (and his many Jerry tattoos) and tales of being yelled at by celebrities.

Show Notes

If you're a student of comedy (and show business, generally), this is an episode you cannot miss.  Andrew sat down with Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns, the authors of "The Show Won't Go On" a comprehensive history of entertainers who literally died on stage.  Jeff is a long-time entertainment publicist, having represented comedians like George Carlin and Andrew Dice Clay. Burt is a long-time TV producer and journalist, who worked on "A Current Affair" and was the author of the celebrated book, "Tabloid Baby".

Andrew listens as Jeff and Burt tell stories about those who died performing... like actor Dick Shawn, Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein (father of Albert Brooks and Bob "Super Dave Osborne" Einstein), and others.  They have an in-depth discussion of the "art" of bullet catching--and how dangerous stunts can turn deadly.

But they also talk about Jeff and Burt's careers - Jeff tells a story about being yelled at by Paul Anka, Burt talks about trying to get Buddy Hackett for a courtroom TV show.  They talk about their love of Jerry Lewis, Jeff's world-reknowned collection of comedy albums, and their shared love of New York City TV shows (each has their favorite host of the Channel 5 staple, Wonderama!).

What is Andrew and Jerry Save The World!?

In a world gone mad, only rationality and common sense can save it! Join seasoned policy professionals and long-time radio hosts Andrew Langer and Jerry Rogers as they bring in-depth discussion and real solutions to the world's most-pressing problems. Andrew and Jerry have decades of experience in both politics and public policy--Jerry is the editor of several sites in the Real Clear family of websites, and Andrew is president of the Institute for Liberty. Every week, they'll take the issues that are ripped from the headlines, break them down, get advice from experts in the field, and give you their bottom line. If substance matters to you, as it does to them, then you'll want to tune in!