Art Bell explains how growing up on the East Coast in the 50's and 60's had an impact on his comedy style. It's not a stretch to imagine Art as a class clown, and in this episode, he explains how "honing his comedy style" as a class clown and jokester, was a great assist later as he developed 24-hour comedy.
Art is a former media executive best known for creating and building HBO's The Comedy Channel, which went on to become Comedy Central. After Comedy Central, he became the president of Court TV and was the guiding force behind one of the most successful brand evolutions in cable television.
Constant Comedy is a book Art wrote that mixes humor, with nostalgia and the sort of insider view that make show biz memoirs so fun. Through the ups and downs of the experience, including an unceremonious firing at the end of his Comedy Central tenure, Art offers detailed accounts of conversations while also adding observations gained from two decades of perspective.
My advice, listen now, and read Constant Comedy later, but take the time to hear the life story of Art Bell.
Art's Website Link
https://www.artbellwriter.com/
Art's Amazon Link
https://www.amazon.com/Constant-Comedy-Started-Central-Sense/dp/1646040899/ref=sr_1_1?