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(Note:  Reposted from Keyz’ Xanga blog with permission of The Awful Show’s hosts – Tha Mike, Nerraux [ pronounced "Nero"], Keyz, and Joel.  Joel is also an occasional contributor to this blog, often reposting his Momentary Lapses from the most recent show.)

Reading, PA – The Awful Show will have a bittersweet beginning to their 3rd year in podcasting with Show #106 (airing Friday, June 27th 2008 ) being a dedication to the recently deceased stand-up comedian, George Carlin, who died of heart failure on Sunday, June 22nd 2008 at the age of 71.

George Carlin, most notably remembered for his “Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV”, was an inspiration to all of the hosts of The Awful Show -  Tha Mike, Nerraux, Keyz and Joel. His undying dedication to ‘calling it like he saw it’ helped to set the stage for the “no-holds barred” attitude The Awful Show holds dear.

“For me, he was a wonderful paradox. He obsessed on the negative that all see from time to time, but by doing so he gave me hope that someone else out there felt the same way and something might be done about it.” says Awful Show host Nerraux. “He was a radical that told us we were right to question all the messed up stuff the older generation (ironically, his generation) told us was the status quo. The world is heavier now that George Carlin is gone, if you can dig it.”

The Awful Show, just 2 days before Carlin’s death, held its 2nd annual Anniversary Show. The anniversary show was almost postponed due to a lightning strike at the Reading, PA studio which blew out most of the equipment on Tuesday June 10th 2008, less than 2 weeks before it’s scheduled airing. The Awful Show is putting forth an extra effort to rebuild the studio so that the Carlin tribute cast will be of the highest quality.

“This show will be a tribute to one of our fallen hero’s George Carlin”, said Awful Show host Tha Mike. “We all have so much love and respect for the man we thought it would only be appropriate”. Tha Mike went on to say “Not even God can stop The Awful Show. Or stop all the laughter that Carlin has given us”.

The live broadcast will begin at approximately 10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on Cringe Humor Radio (http://www.cringehumor.net/radio.html) and will be available as a recorded cast beginning Saturday afternoon from The Awful Show’s Home Page (http://www.theawfulshow.com/). It will contain many of George Carlin’s classic bits along with a phone game themed around Carlin’s “Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV”.

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About The Awful Show

The Awful Show basically started out as an idea in passing that avalanched into reality in a matter of days. In addition to the main show, the cast of The Awful Show individually records and releases their own weekly mini shows called “Awful Snacks.” A typical show usually consists of a recap of the casts weeks, birthdays, emails, vmails, Nerraux News, a weekly interview with the likes of Johnny Brennan (Jerky Boyz, Family Guy), Jimmy Pop from The Bloodhound Gang and Michael Winslow (Police Academy), to name a few.

The guys also play original weekly games against one another or with their audience called Screw Your Neighbor (SYN) or phone games Like Say It! or Price Check where they call anywhere from porn shops to Australian pet stores trying to get the clerks to say certain words or see who guesses closest to a price of an item. For more information log onto www.awfulshow.com.