Man I love this job! After three long years of wooing I finally got a chance to talk with the legendary comedian Al Franken. After many successful years as a standup comedian and Saturday Night Live writer, Franken has released a number of hysterical and popular books such as Why Not Me? and Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot. When Franken released Lies and the Lying Liars in 2004, esteemed filmmakers Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus followed and him and documented the experience. Now it's all been put together...

sturgis

I'm lost

September 2004

SEP 11, 2006 08:26 AM

We need AL! I never really followed Al much, and never listened to Air America. Then one day I saw a vid clip and realized that I could probably get more information from him or his books than I could with the sanitized media coverage. That lead to reading all of his books. I'm not saying in Al I trust, but I'm saying that with Al's questioning and honesty in Al "I trust more".
He certainly has reinforced my notions that we never see things like we should, and that we need to have a better view on how things are, not how we're told they are. I learned long ago when I was overseas to relay on non US based sources for a fuller picture. I rely on Al to keep all those that cross his path to stay on their toes.
Thanks for the interview SG, you made my morning.

Erica

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

SEP 11, 2006 10:13 AM

I love Al. Great interview!

Serendipity

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

SEP 11, 2006 10:44 AM

He better run against Norm Coleman. I'd stay in Minnesota for that...

guitargeek

Shawnee, OK

November 2003

SEP 11, 2006 03:31 PM

I know it only marginally, tangentially has anything to do with this interview, but I never miss a chance to post this...

http://ifuckedanncoulterintheasshard.blogspot.com/

TomG

San Diego, CA

October 2005

SEP 11, 2006 03:58 PM

guitargeek said:
I know it only marginally, tangentially has anything to do with this interview, but I never miss a chance to post this...

http://ifuckedanncoulterintheasshard.blogspot.com/

I originally came here to sing the praises of Al but this is fucking hilarious.

malkav11

Saint Paul, MN

July 2003

SEP 11, 2006 04:05 PM

I would take Al Franken over Norm Coleman in a heartbeat.

cuuugar

Salt Lake City, UT

August 2006

SEP 11, 2006 04:42 PM

Rad!

Holy_Mountain

Orlando, FL

February 2004

SEP 11, 2006 06:59 PM

Can't wait to see his movie!

OctEgon

Tustin, CA

July 2005

SEP 11, 2006 09:05 PM

Stewart Saves His Family was probably the most compelling political docu-drama of the 20th century. I can't believe what an accurate description it gave of our current quagmire in the mid-east.

ckdexterhaven

Redding, CA

December 2005

SEP 11, 2006 11:57 PM

Gotta love Franken. His books are always hilarious, and his radio show is top notch. Can't wait to see this movie.

EvanX

Grand Rapids, MI

June 2003

SEP 12, 2006 02:10 PM

Awesome! Great interview!

Severus

Sweden

February 2004

SEP 13, 2006 05:05 AM

Great interview.

TheJuanupsman

Hopkins, MN

April 2004

APR 01, 2007 08:04 AM

Great interview. I'm looking forward to voting for Al.

raining1

Reading, PA

March 2007

MAY 05, 2007 12:48 PM

Cool. Looking forward to the movie. This is the first I'd heard of it...

SocietysPliers

Ocala, FL

October 2004

MAY 15, 2007 03:46 PM

I loved Al on the old old SNLs when I was in my early to mid-teens and went to see Al Franken & Tom Davis open for the Grateful Dead - they were great. As are his books.

Can't wait fo the film. And he should run for office.

Admiral_Pants

Austin, TX

May 2004

MAY 15, 2007 04:06 PM

I think I frightened him at SFO.

SocietysPliers

Ocala, FL

October 2004

OCT 07, 2007 07:54 AM

Nice to see this interview bumped up again

rosehips

Minneapolis, MN

February 2005

OCT 08, 2007 08:53 PM

malkav11 said:
I would take Al Franken over Norm Coleman in a heartbeat.

+1. That's a pretty low bar though. I met Al once. He's really nice. Charming & funny too.

squee_

Grand Marais, MN

September 2004

DEC 25, 2007 07:57 PM

Cool interview. I love Al. Hell of a guy. And my dad hates him. Which is always a plus in my book.

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Los Angeles, CA

SEP 11, 2006 06:00 AM

I'm lost

September 2004

SEP 11, 2006 08:26 AM

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

SEP 11, 2006 10:13 AM

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

SEP 11, 2006 10:44 AM

Shawnee, OK

November 2003

SEP 11, 2006 03:31 PM

San Diego, CA

October 2005

SEP 11, 2006 03:58 PM

Saint Paul, MN

July 2003

SEP 11, 2006 04:05 PM

Salt Lake City, UT

August 2006

SEP 11, 2006 04:42 PM

Orlando, FL

February 2004

SEP 11, 2006 06:59 PM

Tustin, CA

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SEP 11, 2006 09:05 PM

Redding, CA

December 2005

SEP 11, 2006 11:57 PM

Grand Rapids, MI

June 2003

SEP 12, 2006 02:10 PM

Sweden

February 2004

SEP 13, 2006 05:05 AM

Hopkins, MN

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APR 01, 2007 08:04 AM

Reading, PA

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Ocala, FL

October 2004

MAY 15, 2007 03:46 PM

Austin, TX

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MAY 15, 2007 04:06 PM

Ocala, FL

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Minneapolis, MN

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OCT 08, 2007 08:53 PM

Grand Marais, MN

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