now look into the private life of comedian george carlin. this is about an hour 20 minutes >> house the water quality? should we first discussed this? it seems to be a big topic here in the country. >> we are waiting on our queue. i don't know what that means. we will go ahead and get started. the morning. thank you all for coming. today i think you will enjoy this very much. my name is josh wheeler and i am the director of the thomas jefferson center. we are the host of this program tonight. it's a source of great pride for us at the center that this is the 22nd virginia festival of the book. the center has been involved in one way or another with all 22 festivals. this is something that we hope to continue to do for many years to come because i think one of the best ways to combat censorship or the desire to censor a speech we don't like is to remind people of the many benefits that we received from free speech. by having this kind of festival celebrating the right of free speech, it is the way to remind folks that it's a small price to pa

so i think read clean american fund don't you think george carlin? [laughter]mate and while connecting with that audience over 10,000 people. the seven words that you can never say on television which he just recorded on his third album class clown it would not be released for another few months slave pager the promoter did not know what he had signed upt for when he booked my dad was hilarious and intellectuals examination of the usage of language and culture but it consisted of words according to my dadr it c that will in fact, your soul and curb your spine and keeping the country from winning the war. and the seven dirty words. shit cocksucker motherfucker tits somebody just had a stroke. [laughter] was a the main stage could be heard throughout the fair grounds. to be heard by mommies and daddies so there is my dad on stage killing at most of the audience was letting it that we stood in thee weighing enjoying the show.hen he said that cops are here they are complaining about the language in will rest him the minute he gets off stage. i guess my d

>> we be talks about his father journalist hunter thompson and then from george carlin and house from his daughter. later we talk about becoming a conservative praise in the south bronx after that the plight of undocumented immigrants in the country. and now to austin, texas. spee5 >> good evening banks for coming out tonight we love to put on the events than we can without your support. we are pleased to have with us mr. thompson here to discuss his book stories i tell myself where he's there -- shares the stories of his father bought over the course of 41 years. thompson is a in conversation with douglas brinkley. his books are on our shelves now. please help to welcome our guest. [applause] >> we want to welcome you to austin a long time friend. where is he? he has family here in town so his kinfolk live here and he will do some of reading but i am here because i edited hunter thompson letters and "rolling stone" when he died and i constantly try to promote hunter as one of the great novelist so we will get to talk about some of those but but i wanted to begin by asking t9 if he wa

that the book is out it came out last september, i feel like on some level that i'm done being george carlin's voter -- i mean, i still am -- been able to now have my own time of personal grief. i don't have to be on display anymore. and even though i do events like this and my show, it is a private space for me now because there is this public space, so i've been watching my journey and it's very fascinating. we have time. before we kick of take off pleal out an evaluation card, turn your cell phones back on. the petition whatever localpeti, paramount or something to have the play version of the book and sign up to bring this to charlottesville. thank you all for coming. [applause] >>> a >>> a3 overlooking an author's work and questions from the viewers on phone, e-mail and social media the first sunday of every month. "after words" is a conversation between the author of the nonfiction book and interview berand interviewerwho is either, public policy maker or legislator with the opposing viewpoint. it airs every saturday at 10 p.m. eastern and we will take you across the country visiting fes

that the book is out it came out last september, i feel like on some level that i'm done being george carlin's voter -- i mean, i still am -- been able to now have my own time of personal grief. i don't have to be on display anymore. and even though i do events like this and my show, it is a private space for me now because there is this public space, so i've been watching my journey and it's very fascinating. we have time. before we kick of take off pleal out an evaluation card, turn your cell phones back on. the petition whatever localpeti, paramount or something to have the play version of the book and sign up to bring this to charlottesville. thank you all for coming. hour half. >>> good afternoon, i'm president of the clare booth luce foundation it's wonderful to see a room of young conservative win here today and i want to thank you for coming and welcoming you to do this tht afternoon with an offer featuring stacy and a special welcome to the c-span audience. we love c-span at institute. at the institute the focus is providing young women with conservative role models and giving them th

. >> christie it's his fault he would show me suffering clips of richard pryor and george carlins was one of his favorites know i do it because that's what he did, so it's his fault. >> so you want to went to school for it and then> so it's his fault. standup overacting everyone would just end up gettingng kicd out. >> what you want to school for acting for a year and i gave it up. >> areas kids in are in school right now so they can't hear me. >> if you stay home are walking in the imams and the other room yet, get out. don't go. >> so you have been doing this for quite some time and very successful i'm have up your sleeves some crazy stories overtime are things that have happened to you. you've beenve with so many celebrities what is that life like? >> i'm doing the same thing you are right now. >> you are way cooler have had huge i've had you checks. it is funn with ten different places o know you were not there. >> where do you drop them becausee do you do comedic celebrating our singing would are singing what is that? >> i don't do that a while ago i had an alter ego rob, my pet

then we will hear about life in george carlin's house thank you so much for coming out here tonight. we love putting on events such as this one. we can't do it without your support for thank you for being here.it we are pleased to have with us stories i tell myself growing up with hunter s. thompson which he shares the story of his father, large,larger-than-life literarye and relationship that they got to know over the course of 41 years. the conversation tonight with best-selling author douglas brinkley franklin d. roosevelt and the land of america is on our shelve shoulders now. ladies and gentlemen please join us. [applause] we want to welcome our longtime friend, and robert thompson, where is he, is he here right now? he has family here in town. i am here because i edited thets letters on the proud highway and fear and loathing in america, rolling stones cover story about him when he died and, you know,d constantly trying to promote him as one of the great american humorist and novelists. so we are going to get to talk to hunter about some of his books. but i want to begin by ask

. >> george carlin was the first host. wanted to be permanent host. >> nice to see you. us live. >> there were a lot of names bandied about in terms of permanent hosts. >> that's one of those tv rules you mustn't break, until you do. then you realize, why don't you have a different host every week? ou but it was the cast that finally won people's hearts. >> come on, who is this? >> andy-gram. >> you cut your own steaks. we give you the sauce. >> i'm barbara wawa. >> thank you, thank you very much. you're beautiful. you're beautiful. thank you. >> you were drawn to the tv set, because you knew something insane might happen. >> live, live. >> live from new york! >> partly because it was live. partly because you knew television was now in the hands of the television generation. ♪ >> and these were kids in quotes who just might do anything. >> yes, having sex with women, the president within these very walls. that never happened when dick nixon was in the white house. >> it was counter television. that's partly what made it attractive. >> no problem. >> every one of their ep

. >> george carlin was the first host. wanted to be permanent host. >> nice to see you.g us live. >> there were a lot of names bandied about in terms of permanent hosts. >> that's one of those tv rules you mustn't break, until you do. then you realize, why don't you have a different host every week? but it was the cast that finally won people's hearts. >> come on, who is this? >> candy-gram. >> you cut your own steaks. we give you the sauce. >> i'm barbara wawa. >> thank you, thank you very much. you're beautiful. you're beautiful. thank you. >> you were drawn to the tv set, because you knew something insane might happen. >> live, live. >> live from new york! >> partly because it was live. partly because you knew television was now in the hands of the television generation. ♪ >> and these were kids in quotes who just might do anything. >> yes, having sex with women, the president within these very walls. that never happened when dick nixon was in the white house. >> it was counter television. that's partly what made it attractive. >> no problem. >> every one of their epi

at 9 p.m., kelly carlin, a home companion, growing up with george. and then at 10:15, stacey dash.two. saturday, book t.v. will be live at the mississippi book festival for the lawn party at the state capital. author panels feature discussion on civil rights, education policy and mississippi state history and the presidential election. notable authors, inhad included those who wrote on george hw bush and trent lott, discussing his book. go to bookt.v.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> national park service director, on the 100th anniversary of the nation's park system. he talked about environmental concerns, increasing fees, and how the park service is addressing recent allegations of sexual misconduct. director also recalled his scary encounter with a bear while visiting one of the parks. >> all right. we would like to grab whatever whatever -- we're working to correct will problem. we hope to return to the program >> a signature feature of the book t.v. is the coverage of book fairest, and on saturday, 11:00 a.m. book t.v. will be live for their second annual literary lawn