You Are All Diseased is the 11th HBO stand up special and 16th album performed by George Carlin. This live broadcast artwork is a satirical stand-up piece[1] on counterculture in the United States of America. It was recorded on February 6th, 1999. It focuses on highly sensitive areas and hot button[2] issues of American culture. According to the NY Times, the comedy comes from a more objective point of view, abstaining from a traditional left or right leaning style of comedy; and encourages critical thinking and the challenging of social norms.[3]
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Admin. “George Carlin: You Are All Diseased (1999) - Transcript.” Scraps from the Loft, 25 June 2021, scrapsfromtheloft.com/comedy/george-carlin-you-are-all-diseased-transcript/.
“You Are All Diseased (1999).” You Are All Diseased (1999) - Georgecarlin.Net, www.georgecarlin.net/discog/diseased.html. Accessed 1 Aug. 2024.