Comedian Murray Hill on the Teachers Who Freed Him From an Unsafe Home

Now famous as a New York City nightlife fixture and for his role on Somebody Somewhere, comedian Murray Hill used to keep his personal history private. In fact, the persona of “Murray Hill” started as a drag king character modeled after old-timey comedians. Over time, though, the gap between the character and the man has shrunk.
This week on the show, Murray opens up about everything: his upbringing in Connecticut with a family who could be cruel and abusive, teachers who looked out for him, and friends who helped the real Murray emerge.

His new memoir is called Showbiz!: My Life as a Middle-Aged Man.

The interview with Norman Lear that Anna mentions can be found here.

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