Welcome fascinating cultural icon Paul Krassner to the Community Interview!

Contributor: Victoria Victoria
Welcome Paul Krassner - satirist, author, columnist, comedian, founder of The Realist magazine, co-founder of the Yippies with Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, editor of Lenny Bruce's biography, one-time editor of Hustler, and publisher of the legendary Disneyland Memorial Orgy (featuring the Disney characters engaging in a bacchanalian sex spree after Walt died and they were free of their master, which you can buy a print of on his website) - to the Eden Community Interview!

Paul has authored several books; his most recent collections are Who's to Say What's Obscene: Politics, Culture and Comedy in America Today, with a foreword by Arianna Huffington; In Praise of Indecency: Dispatches From the Valley of Porn; and One Hand Jerking: Reports From an Investigative Satirist, with a foreword by Harry Shearer and an introduction by Lewis Black. Paul recently discussed some of these in his Naked Reader author profile over on SexIs Magazine. Paul continues to write and has no plans to sit back idly watching. He currently blogs for the Huffington Post and writes columns for High Times and Adult Video News.

So go ahead and ask –the questions are endless! Everything from: comedy and satire, political protest, conspiracy, counterculture icons, alternative media, sexuality, pornography, psychedelic revolution, writing, censorship, religion, absurdity, to the war on some people who use some drugs – it’s on the table, he’s got stories to tell and opinions to share! I am personally super excited to have a living legend on interview! What an awesome opportunity.

Ask as many questions as you’d like; you can even post about and link to the interview from your blog if you want to. Feel free to share your thoughts!

And there are prizes!

Paul will be giving away prizes for his favorite 3 questions! We’ll be announcing the winners in this thread next week on Thursday, June 17th.

The prizes are….

1st Prize: A copy of Paul’s book, In Praise of Indecency: The Leading Investigative Satirist Sounds off on Hypocrisy, Censorship and Free Expression, a copy of Best Sex Writing 2010 (which features Paul’s writing), and a $50 Eden gift card!

2nd Prize: A copy of In Praise of Indecency: The Leading Investigative Satirist Sounds off on Hypocrisy, Censorship and Free Expression, A copy of Best Sex Writing 2010, and a $25 Eden gift card!

3rd Prize: A copy of In Praise of Indecency: The Leading Investigative Satirist Sounds off on Hypocrisy, Censorship and Free Expression and a copy of Best Sex Writing 2010!

The interview is open for questions for a full from today (June 9th) – Tuesday, June 15th.

Everyone, please join us in a warm welcome to Paul Krassner!
06/09/2010
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Contributor: Gary Gary
Welcome Paul! This is going to be a great interview!
06/09/2010
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
When I saw that Disney Print, first thing on his site, I knew this would seriously be awesome!

Welcome!
06/09/2010
Contributor: yippie yippie
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Originally posted by Gary
Welcome Paul! This is going to be a great interview!
Thanks for predicting the near future.--pk
06/09/2010
Contributor: MuffysPinguLove MuffysPinguLove
Welcome Paul! I look forward to reading your responses
06/09/2010
Contributor: Splendwhore Splendwhore
This is going to be an awesome interview!! Welcome to EF Paul!
06/09/2010
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
Wow - this should be a fun interview!
06/09/2010
Contributor: Miss Cinnamon Miss Cinnamon
That Disney print definitely caught my eye I'm looking forward to a great interview! Thanks for joining us, Paul!
06/09/2010
Contributor: Splendwhore Splendwhore
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Originally posted by Miss Cinnamon
That Disney print definitely caught my eye I'm looking forward to a great interview! Thanks for joining us, Paul!
I know! It's rather striking, isn't it? I kind of want to buy one, frame it, and hang it up in my apartment. I don't think my family would appreciate it if they ever visited though. Haha! I already have enough things I have to hide whenever they stop by for a visit.
06/10/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
Paul's answers so far have been just awesome! Who didn't he know??! What hasn't he done?! What a truly interesting interview it has been!

Oh, and it was on the homepage of AVN today, and the article is at this link.

Nice!
06/14/2010
Contributor: Splendwhore Splendwhore
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Originally posted by Victoria
Paul's answers so far have been just awesome! Who didn't he know??! What hasn't he done?! What a truly interesting interview it has been!

Oh, and it was on the homepage of AVN today, and the article is at this link.

Nice! ... more
I agree! His answers, and anecdotes, have been very entertaining. I've had a lot of fun with this interview, and interviewee!
06/14/2010
Contributor: Miss Cinnamon Miss Cinnamon
It's been a great interview so far... one more day to go! Great anecdotes, excerpts, and very thought-provoking statements. Loving it
06/15/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
Have you read Paul's answers?! Man, what a freakin awesome interview this has been! Paul is so interesting, candid, and down to earth. I feel really lucky to have gotten to know him a bit and for being able to ask him questions directly.

And he chose his favorite 3 questions!

1st prize: Splendwhore: "I loved George Carlin..."

2nd prize: VieuxCarre: "Have you accomplished more than you set out to..."

3rd prize: Carrie Ann: "I noticed you're writing an article..."

Congrats, ladies! Good questions!

A BIG Thank You to the inimitable Paul Krassner, for a truly awesome interview!
06/18/2010
Contributor: Gary Gary
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Originally posted by Victoria
Have you read Paul's answers?! Man, what a freakin awesome interview this has been! Paul is so interesting, candid, and down to earth. I feel really lucky to have gotten to know him a bit and for being able to ask him questions directly. ... more
Yes! This was a great interview!
06/18/2010
Contributor: Splendwhore Splendwhore
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Originally posted by Victoria
Have you read Paul's answers?! Man, what a freakin awesome interview this has been! Paul is so interesting, candid, and down to earth. I feel really lucky to have gotten to know him a bit and for being able to ask him questions directly. ... more
Thank you again Paul for letting us put you under the microscope & poke around a bit!

Congrats VieuxCarre & Carrie Ann on the wins! Oh gosh, I'm so excited I won as well..
I can't wait to get those books in my grubby little hands. ^_^
06/18/2010
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
It was awesome! Thank you Paul!

Congrats to VC and CA! SW...wash your hands first at least!
06/18/2010
Contributor: Splendwhore Splendwhore
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Originally posted by El-Jaro
It was awesome! Thank you Paul!

Congrats to VC and CA! SW...wash your hands first at least!
Never!

J/K. Seriously, I'm a clean person.. I swear! *Looks at the pile of clean laundry occupying the sofa*
Well, I said I was clean, not that my apartment was, I suppose..
06/18/2010
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
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Originally posted by El-Jaro
It was awesome! Thank you Paul!

Congrats to VC and CA! SW...wash your hands first at least!
Thank you! I am so totally excited!
06/18/2010
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
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Originally posted by Victoria
Have you read Paul's answers?! Man, what a freakin awesome interview this has been! Paul is so interesting, candid, and down to earth. I feel really lucky to have gotten to know him a bit and for being able to ask him questions directly. ... more
It was an amazing interview. And I'm not just saying that because I'm a winner. I thought that before this was announced! Thanks so much for the opportunity!
06/18/2010
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
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Originally posted by Splendwhore
Never!

J/K. Seriously, I'm a clean person.. I swear! *Looks at the pile of clean laundry occupying the sofa*
Well, I said I was clean, not that my apartment was, I suppose..
Congrats, love
06/18/2010
Contributor: Miss Cinnamon Miss Cinnamon
Congrats to the lucky winners! This was a pretty spectacular interview, if I do say so myself
06/18/2010
Contributor: MuffysPinguLove MuffysPinguLove
Congrats to the lucky winners! This was an awesome interview
06/20/2010