This week on Great Minds we welcome legendary comedian and actor Robert Klein. From his earliest days to his time with Second City and string of appearances on every late night television show imaginable, and beyond, Klein walks us through his amazing career.
Chapters:

00:17 - 06:16 - His perspective on what's happening today
06:16 - 11:08 - HBO's first original comedy special
11:08 - 18:36 - How Second City shaped him as an actor
18:36 - 24:38 - Mike Nichols and the founder of Second City
24:39 - 35:45 - His reaction to Will Smith at the Academy Awards
35:45 - 45:38 - How did the election of Donald Trump change US politics
45:40 - 56:29 - George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein
56:31 - 1:01:35 - The death of Rodney Dangerfield
1:01:36 - 1:06:04 - What was it like hosting Saturday Night Live in the early '70s?
1:06:05 - 1:09:34 - Gilda and Madeline

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