Robert Crumb - Artist. Genesis Of A Weirdo.

The Jerry Hyde Podcast

Robert Crumb is a counterculture legend.
Now aged 77 he remains a prolific artist who has contributed to many of the seminal works of the underground comix movement in the 1960s, including Zap Comix, the East Village Other and Weirdo , creating characters such as Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural and his cartoon strip Keep on Truckin' .
In this episode he speaks openly about music, the 1960s San Francisco scene, his use of psychedelics and the ultimate backlash against his work that explored his own sexuality.
I first came in contact with Robert Crumb a few years ago when he generously agreed to do the cover for my book, Play From Your Fucking Heart. I was so honoured that he did that and really quite surprised when he agreed to appear on this show because he doesn't usually do podcasts and I found him to be a funny, warm, open hearted brave and humble man, and as is often the case with my guests, I could have talked to him for hours.
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Crumb
Website - https://www.crumbproducts.com/
Title track composed by Jerry Hyde and Nick Van Gelder, produced by Nick Van Gelder, keyboards by Kenny Dickenson, brass by Noel Langley, vocals by Sian O'Gorman.