I remember a Sam Kinison's joke. He said that the Betty Ford foundation treatment for addictions program costs something like $50,000 dollars (or a very large amount of money), and he said: If you STILL have $50 thousand dollars, you don´t have a problem.
Ha haaa! I remember “Never tell your wife you ‘really liked that actress in that movie’ cause next time you tell her dinner was a little salty she’ll say ‘Well! How about you ask Julia Robert’s to make you meatloaf!”
Was in lecture today for my abnormal psychology class and my professor wanted to show a video of someone who she thought does a better job than her with explaining the difference between schizoid and schizotypal. The video she pulled up was Dr. Grande. I was like oh snap I know that guy. Lol
You should have asked if they support him on Patreon. If not, they should consider it since they are teaching with his videos. If they borrow his jokes, it costs double.
@@facemuscles9 Literally what I came to comment. If you think about what’s she’s paid for the minutes this video is playing (and assuming she uses at least that one video multiple times) she’d still be making a profit if she supported him. (All that said, I’m a teacher and it has never previously occurred to me to do that when I use a UA-cam video. But then again I don’t use them for academic content - more for examples of people’s opinions or personal experiences.)
I had the privilege of meeting Sam Kinison at the Rainbow in Hollywood as a young person! I was going through a difficult time in my life and he was very kind and empathetic towards me! I know there are complexities in people's lives,and Sam was dealing with his personal demons! Altogether, Sam seemed to be a genuine person who could understand another's pain!!
As a chubby kid with no confidence, I loved when guys like Sam, Farley, & John Goodman got popular. It helped me come out of my shell. They didn't always live the cleanest lifestyle but I did admire their moxie for putting themselves out there
When talking to people now about other people or public figures, I find myself mentally saying “I’m not diagnosing anyone, just speculating about what could be happening in a situation like this”. One day, it WILL slip out
I forget the exact quote, but he used to introduce himself with something to the effect: "I'm not like the other comedians here tonight. Some of them you might want to see again."
This one was more personal than usual for me...a very close friend who was extremely talented, creative, and funny, was a fan of Kinison'; not sure why now, maybe because he identified with Kinison, who always seemed to be flinging his demons around the stage. Unfortunately, he also had the same type of self-destructive behaviors, and passed away at an entirely too young age, 39 as opposed to Kinison's 38. It might sound trite, but I really wish he'd had a chance to work with Dr. Grande, so that he might still be with us. Thanks as always, Dr. Grande, for a fascinating video.
I really like the variety of cases/people that you cover. I’ve noticed that you have consistently gained about 1K subs daily over the past year or so. Almost at 700K now! That’s great!
@@rippindrummer666 I am not doubting a brain injury. However, Dr. Grande referenced this as taking place at age 3. And that as a child police were called to his home due to his behavior. How much of a concrete personality can be developed in a child by age 3? Brain injury is well noted to cause impulsive behaviors. Maybe there were 2 sides to Sam, the painfully quiet, shy, introverted side and the expressive, extroverted side. Much of his comedy centered around his anger at the women in the relationships who betrayed him. One of his close friends stated that after his wife betrayed him with adultery and divorced him thats when he turned course from the life of an evangelist to a comedian. Unresolved wounds without forgiveness can lead to an festering bitterness that knows no relief. I feel compassion for him though he has passed.
While I tend to agree with your assessment, for the most part, one thing I've always found intriguing is the fact that so many high-profile comedians that were coming up through the 80s have specifically labeled Sam Kinison as the funniest person they've ever met. Apparently, the man was hysterical behind the scenes... even if he could never remember what happened.
SK's last words make me wonder whether he was imagining talking to his Dad. I am reminded of an experience my Mom had (more benign, thankfully): she had been attempting to stop smoking & out of the blue one day, she "heard" her Dad's voice saying in her head "Isn't it time you stopped smoking?" Her Dad had been dead for several years by then. It made such an impression & she had no craving for cigarettes after that. You mentioned SK's admiration for his Dad, so wonder whether his psyche imagined his Dad talking to him.
Wow, I really appreciate this analysis. I especially like your observation about how people like to say that celebrities were just about to start improving their lives... when they suddenly died.
I loved watching him back in the 80's. He had a defining ability to go from sweet and calm, to just explode, and the fun was in knowing that was coming. A lot of parents I saw in life had that ability to some degree.. Sarcasm, patronizing, sarcasm.. and then just Boom! Interesting that it was a Trans Am he died in. I remember a MTV video where he rode off in a white Corvette with plates "EX REV". So I always thought he died in a Corvette. Not that it's a big deal, just a memory.
He had a routine I loved but it wasn't very nice. He was mainly saying women are telling their hairdressers about things their partners would enthusiastically like to know, and why wouldn't they just tell their men . The delivery was loud but a cute routine.
Nietzsche notes on this point, "with scholars and artists one readily makes mistakes of opposite kinds: in a remarkable scholar one not infrequently finds a mediocre man; and often, even in a mediocre artist, one finds a very remarkable man." I've found it to be true rather often.
Are you familiar with the type of habit Sam Kinison had? He had alcohol, cocaine, codeine, and two different benzos in his system at the time of his death. Hell, _that_ was just _breakfast!_
@@DS-hy6ld I was well aware Sam was a drug addict. I could have bet my left arm he'd pop Barbiturates with a side of Benzodiazepines while ordering Kamikaze after Kamikaze at some points. What I remember is hearing is someone, apparently, get the details of the fatal accident wrong by claiming Sam was in a 'period' of sobriety and the other driver was the intoxicated party. This was awhile back. I now understand that wasn't the case.
Yes, I always had read that he was sober, and this was the irony in life. It’s so weird, I loved the guy. I still say things from that comedy special that was so popular.
Can we please get a Bill Hicks video? He had shortcomings that he seemed to begin to overcome, then died young from cancer. Tragic story of a brilliant comedian who died too young.
I think his funniest routine was "Tell US!" he was shouting a lament about women telling each other what they wanted from men instead of just telling the men, he said women's locker room talk was way more explicit than that of men.
@@angelahamon6730 Honestly, I'm not that familiar with his work. I remember seeing him in a couple of cameos on "Married... with Children," and he's fairly often mentioned in the same breath as Bill Hicks. However, I will check out that documentary Dr. Grande was talking about.
Can we take a moment to appreciate how relevant Dr. Grande is in this era right now? He does videos on current topics such as "Influencers" but also has an entire library of mental health topics that are currently used in Colleges. He is on his way to One Million subscribers and has written 2 books. It's kind of amazing. Well done, Doc! 🙌
You covered this very thoroughly Dr G. Tragedy and irony in his life with the preaching and comedy and also in his death with driving while on drugs and being killed by someone else doing the same thing. Excellent, Sam would appreciate your analysis 😘
Thank you for your commentary, Dr. Grande. I remember Sam Kinison well, and I was in shock when he died because he'd just gotten married. I lived in Nevada at the time and he was on his way there. Thank you also for including his last words. I'd never heard this! They do the same thing in documentaries about Keith Moon. Right before he died, he was "turning his life around".
I actually watched the Back To School clip of him as Professor Turgeson before watching this video...always puts me in stiches. I was 25 when that movie came out, and I had never heard of him before that. Everyone knew him afterwards. Thanks for the analysis, Dr. Grande.
Dr. Grande, I'd like to pitch an idea, and I think it's a pretty good one for your channel; Would you consider doing an analysis of the history and program of A.A.? I know it's a complex (and potentially sensitive/controversial) topic to cover, but here's the idea; You could break it down into 12 separate episodes for each of the 12 steps, or if time efficiency allows, you could break the episodes down into each of the four sets of steps (1-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 all have separate, respectively important themes), analyzing the potential therapeutic effectiveness and reasoning behind each one, while also offering a clinical psychologist's perspective on each step, eventually summarizing with your thoughts on the program as a whole. That's it, and don't worry- I won't ask for a cut of the bazillions of dollars you'd make if you do do it. lol
@@canileaveitblank1476 It was almost cancelled on multiple occasions when it was first broadcast. This one show saved, the then fledgeling, Fox Network, yet Fox always treated it like the proverbial red-headed stepchild.
@@feleciaclemons5074 Isn’t it crazy? I’m almost 60 and saw this coming 30 years ago. But I never thought it would happen so fast! I’m glad I’m at the end of my ride 😊😉
`That quote reminds me of my late father who was extremely stentorian and aggressive to the point where he would deliberately try to create conflicts and turn verbal exchanges into physical altercations which I definitely didn't appreciate as a teenage girl. Ever cine those days I haven't been able to tolerate loud people and having hyperacusis definitely doesn't help the matter.
Yes, I'm familiar with Near Death Experiences. I don't doubt Sam was communicating with spirit. Steve Jobs last words were Oh my God! Oh my God! He died while observing the afterlife. His sister relayed his death bed experience. Both my mom and grandmother had similar experiences as they passed.
@@southbeachmiamiart895 It's funny that sceptics always suggest mystical experiences are just hallucinations. If they understood Quantum mechanics(Einstein stuff) they would know that the entire material Cosmos is a hallucination. Nothing is as it seems to be. With that said there are fear generated/ego generated hallucinations and the higher visions and dementions generated by spirit. Look around you, it's all atomic energy/wave lengths/ frequency and manifests as illusery objects. Similar to when one watches a movie projected on a screen. It's just photons "hitting" a screen. The Cosmos is a hologram!
REPENT, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 reveals who will not inherit the Kingdom of God after death. Accept your free gift of life today!
Sam referred to his brand as " primal scream comedy" a reference to a type of therapy that was a trend in the 70s I think? Sad his inner demons remained. Thanks Dr G
I don't remember a word Sam has ever said because I couldn't handle the screaming. It was interesting to learn about him. I felt I ought to learn a bit though, since I never gave his work a chance. Sounds like I wouldn't have liked his comedy even without the screaming. Thanks for the video!
I personally can’t stand him. Or A D Clay. But I’m always interested in artist’s lives, whether they’re writers, painters, etc. they always seem to have such interesting stories.
Another sensitive, philosophical, well-organized and delivered, in-depth piece of work. 9.99999999999999/10; I never give out perfect scores :D:D (ps. Dr. Grande, would you be interested in doing one on Franz Kafka, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, or Ernest Hemingway?)
In 1988 I went to see Sam Kinison with my brother at the Mann Music Center in Philly. He was at his zenith but he was clearly not up to par. He was pleasing the diehards like myself who forgave his missing a punchline here or there because he still was brilliant but there was a sloppiness to his performance. Sam was a loose cannon and he lived life on the edge with his razor sharp observations that were truthful about relationships and how they don't always bring out the best in people. He was brutally honest which I loved but his flaws and interest in substances and the wild life took away from what he did best which was biting commentary on the human condition.
Sam did a recorded show in 1988 at a comedy club in L.A. He had enough material to last throughout the show, most of it based on his failed marriages. Hugh Hefner and a couple of girlfriends attended, it was one of Kinison's best shows. His brief gig in England was pretty funny too. I've seen several generic, "paint by number" stand-up comedians debut on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Sam was painfully honest vs "safe comedians with safe material". His older (manager) brother told him once he found the right woman his act was over.
Imagine having Ozzy Osbourne as your A.A. sponsor. Yikes! I think your first possible explanation for his pre-death conversation with God is very compelling. I've also heard that our brains produce large amounts of DMT as we're in the process of dying, and that this is possibly because DMT acts as a last-ditch effort life support system for our brain function, essentially giving it just a little more time to keep working in case whatever our cause of death can be reversed, kind of like a backup generator.
Nice work on this one, Dr. Grande. I love your respect for Sam, being that he was truly himself and in no way trying to put something over on anybody. His act and his life were about the same and probably both were victimized by his childhood trauma. I don't think you mentioned why he lived the rock and roll lifestyle, and attracted friends from that genre. Because, he was a rock star, in a sense. The man could shred a guitar with some of the best of them. I mean, he was a "fret master." He rarely showed it, but it can be seen on SNL, prior to his monologue, when the guitar virtuoso in the SNL Band, points him in the direction of a shiny red Fender, and Sam acts surprised, but picks it up and woos and awes the audience. He was an amazing powerful little package who decided to use up his life on his own terms without hurting others but expressing his joy and pain.
Thank you Dr. Grande for extracting many lessons from Kinison’s life, which am sure hit many close to home. I guess the burnt out closed ones of an addict become dependent on those benders as well. Wishfully getting a break before the next one hits.
Sam Kinison was the kind of guy I liked as a figurehead: Loud, brassy and determined to make his point whether anyone liked or wanted to hear it. We need more men like him in the current culture, for sure!
Yeah, there's the red shirt as I predicted. Just makes that small trim you had done the other day on the hair get noticed too. It's those little details, that deserve to be complimented too. Keep up the good work, Dr. Grande, I'm getting quite exited as I see we're close to another special episode and curious what you have in stall for us fans that have been watching almost all the videos and tune in every day. Your show has been part of my daily bedtime ritual throughout this pandemic and helped me with my insomnia. 🤗
Good morning Dr Grande .lve never heard of this man. Your analysis was respectful and empathise. Found the topic sad , also extremely polarizing. Thank you Dr Grande its sometimes hard to comment on someone you don't know,but l try hard to listen to your analysis to make an objective comment. Thank you Dr Grande, hope you have a great day.
His stand-up could be hard to take sometimes, but he was great in 'Back to School.' My late husband was in Vietnam. The part where Sam goes off on the student in history class is a family favorite. "I know that's the popular version of what went on there. I know a lot of people like to believe that." And then it just gets better. I used to listen to him on Howard Stern and was sorry to hear of his passing.
Dr.Grande... You saying his last words.... Fuck...."whomever" he was talking to, told him to "come on" and he said"okay".???!!!! That shook my core!!!🥺😢🥺😱
Interesting...didnt know about the Pentecostal background etc. Head traumas, bad childhood, drugs...all change who you are. He could be funny but hard to get past the volume for me. So true...they were all trying to get their life together/angels instead of telling the real story. Yawn....I like the truth. Thanks Dr G😊💚💛
I really liked your comment where you said how "their legacy should be based on reality.", concerning Netflix documentaries! Love seeing how your little cactus family looks like they're thriving so well! :) ♡
Sam's whole appeal was his ability to blow up a stage. Just like with any form of art, critiques are based on emotional responses of the viewers. Sam could not be experienced without an emotional response. *AAAAGGGGHHHH.*
Thank you for an interesting take on Kinison. I agree, Kinison was not a ground breakinf genius like Robin Williams, but Kinison remains one of my favorites because his humor, screaming and anger reflects my own deepseated anger.
Kinison would not be able to perform today without being cancelled. Most of the comedians of that time couldn't perform today, actually, for fear of being offensive. Nobody is allowed to be funny anymore. It's a shame so many great comics met their demise early in life. Chris Farley and John Belushi also partied hard and died young.
This is very interesting and provided information about Sam, I did not know. What a tragic life and ending!! Thank you for providing the insight. Dr. Grande, I have purchased several of your products and I love them! I would like to see a product featuring your anagram OCEAN. That would be the bomb!!😘❤️
Your analysis' are always interesting. You especially nailed this one. I always knew Sam was inordinately complex, however I could never aggregrate all the components needed to form the whole Sam Kinison .
On the night Sam died I was with him and Richard Belzer and Harry Dean Stanton at a record release party at the Palamino in North Hollywood. Kinison, in-spite if claiming to be sober, was absolutely wasted, him and his wife were hammered.
In 1989, I did amateur stand up at the Comedy Workshop in Houston and got to meet Sam back stage. His act at the time had a line " I know straight people can get AIDS, just name one ! " ... that line was edgy but it made some people cringe. In 1991 Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV and 6 months later, Sam Kinison died. Sad coincidence.
Strange, how everyone who talks about Sam Klinison's death never mentions the fact that he was coked to the gills at the time of the accident. They make much about how the pickup truck driver was drunk but, never talk about how intoxicated with cocaine Kinison was.
I’ve read that in his scene in Back to School, Rodney Dangerfield couldn’t stop laughing, so the director shot around Dangerfield. Despite that, Dangerfield can be seen laughing. I thought that Sam Kinison was an interesting person, and a sad human being. I love his scene in Back to School. In fact, IMO Back to School is a movie classic not enough appreciated. Sally Kellerman is terrific, and Kurt Vonnegut’s appearance - along with Kellerman’s reaction to Rodney’s paper - is truly hysterical. Rodney Dangerfield is high up in the comedy pantheon IMO, and Sam Kinison hitched a ride in his one awesome scene.
Dr. Grande speaks so gently and voice is so soothing everytime I see Dr. Grande's name I remember about Tod master from Naruto, Absolutely Love the pair of Naruto Jiraiya and Tod master and Dr. Grande's channel
Could you please analyse the case of the Speed Freak Killers? They're a serial killer duo and I'm interested in the mental health factors at play in ANY case but this one in particular piqued my interest. Also, hi☺
His comedic style wasn't really anything I liked, but it would have been interesting to see what he'd end up doing with his career. He definitely died too young. I was shocked that he was only 38. I always thought he was much, much older. He looked like his was 58, but I'm sure the alcohol and drugs took their toll.
It is super fun to be watching this video tonight. I was listening to you for hours last night. You kept me warm company. I appreciate that. It reminds me of when I would be reading C.S. Lewis and I could almost smell his pipe as he was writing. A good old friend you are in my opinion. You mentioned this video in the 700,000 K Thank you video. You are by far my favorite "Influenster!"
Brutally honest and raw oh, thank you. I always found his screen quite annoying. I never could listen to his dialogue because the screen just put me off so bad.
Sam Kinison was never my 'cup of tea' but I appreciate your analysis, Dr. Grande. I haven't been able to log into UA-cam every day and have literally fallen behind your videos which you have managed to produce at a rate of one per day which is very impressive! On a side note, red is a good colour for you and it's nicely complemented by the orange of your cacti flowers! 😊
“He was willing to go beyond the limits of what other people considered acceptable”. Dr. Grande should receive the understatement of the year award. Imagine if a comedian did Sam’s homeless bit today.
Can't fully analyze someone on stimulants, speaking firsthand, everything you say, everything you do, everything you feel, is real, just HEAVILY amplified due to lowered inhibition, in addition to increased awareness, energy & motivation, his tangents of 1 subject can be attributed to getting "stuck" as we call it. Rip Sam Legends Never Die.
The connection between childhood trauma & humor has been the object of a lot of research. It's also been noted by people from Plato & Aristotle to Kant & Kierkegaard.
His last words, I don’t want to die, but why, then okay okay okay, passing away a few moments later kind of gave me chills. I believe he was speaking with the afterlife.
Don't want to rain on your parade but recent research found when your brain is shutting down prior to death its endorphins go haywire, giving you hallucinations , hence the white light & seeing relatives.
@@sarahholland2600 I don’t believe that, everyone has the same hallucinations? It’s been reported in NDEs that they do see and even speak to their dead relatives, they then come back ..
@@sarahholland2600 Life and death are pretty much the same for those who have not yet fully transcended belief in duality. Even Jesus at the moment of death cried out "My God, My God; Why hasth Thou forsaken Me?" He was in a moment of transition between life and death, and actually still holding his pre-death consciousness, seconds prior to his release from the physical, in other words still behaving 100% human. For those yogis, who choose a time and place of their death, surrounded by students, after giving a lecture, there is no conversation. They know the method of releasing body, mind, and all traces of humanhood, before entering into spiritual ecstasy. But, they have practiced that method to near-completion many times before their finally leaving. They know where they are going, because it is the same place that they came from. There is no sense of fear of the unknown. They have dwelled their simultaneously throughout their human lifetime and consider that their only true reality, and this temporary human life, merely as a short drama to be played out for the sake of usually teaching others and sometimes to complete residual karmic matters.
I remember a Sam Kinison's joke. He said that the Betty Ford foundation treatment for addictions program costs something like $50,000 dollars (or a very large amount of money), and he said: If you STILL have $50 thousand dollars, you don´t have a problem.
Thank you.
Good one!
Ha haaa! I remember “Never tell your wife you ‘really liked that actress in that movie’ cause next time you tell her dinner was a little salty she’ll say ‘Well! How about you ask Julia Robert’s to make you meatloaf!”
That sure was a Sam joke, he is so missed, he was a planet all to him self people were attracted to him
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I miss him so much🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Was in lecture today for my abnormal psychology class and my professor wanted to show a video of someone who she thought does a better job than her with explaining the difference between schizoid and schizotypal. The video she pulled up was Dr. Grande. I was like oh snap I know that guy. Lol
Dr. Grande makes me wanna be a student again.
@NiggerBlaster 3000 nope. Sorry you are irrelevant.
wow! That's so awesome! Cool professor!
You should have asked if they support him on Patreon. If not, they should consider it since they are teaching with his videos. If they borrow his jokes, it costs double.
@@facemuscles9 Literally what I came to comment. If you think about what’s she’s paid for the minutes this video is playing (and assuming she uses at least that one video multiple times) she’d still be making a profit if she supported him. (All that said, I’m a teacher and it has never previously occurred to me to do that when I use a UA-cam video. But then again I don’t use them for academic content - more for examples of people’s opinions or personal experiences.)
I had the privilege of meeting Sam Kinison at the Rainbow in Hollywood as a young person! I was going through a difficult time in my life and he was very kind and empathetic towards me! I know there are complexities in people's lives,and Sam was dealing with his personal demons! Altogether, Sam seemed to be a genuine person who could understand another's pain!!
You are lucky 💗
I think he was an amazing person. Always have. His act was an act. It was clear that he was a person who deeply felt and cared.
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I saw him in concert shortly before he died. He was amazing!!
That’s incredible.
As a chubby kid with no confidence, I loved when guys like Sam, Farley, & John Goodman got popular. It helped me come out of my shell. They didn't always live the cleanest lifestyle but I did admire their moxie for putting themselves out there
Those are some funny guys, have you watched Jackie Gleason? Dude was very funny.
@@ren17x50 of course, my dad had me watch reruns of the Honeymooners from a young age
@@flamethrowerflufsalisbury that's awesome he did that. my mom was into Gleason my dad loves Jerry Lewis
John Belushi and John Candy were my favorites
I admire that too
When talking to people now about other people or public figures, I find myself mentally saying “I’m not diagnosing anyone, just speculating about what could be happening in a situation like this”. One day, it WILL slip out
I forget the exact quote, but he used to introduce himself with something to the effect: "I'm not like the other comedians here tonight. Some of them you might want to see again."
Lol 😂
Imagine if Sam suddenly showed up today. He'd be arrested, or much worse.
This one was more personal than usual for me...a very close friend who was extremely talented, creative, and funny, was a fan of Kinison'; not sure why now, maybe because he identified with Kinison, who always seemed to be flinging his demons around the stage. Unfortunately, he also had the same type of self-destructive behaviors, and passed away at an entirely too young age, 39 as opposed to Kinison's 38. It might sound trite, but I really wish he'd had a chance to work with Dr. Grande, so that he might still be with us. Thanks as always, Dr. Grande, for a fascinating video.
I really like the variety of cases/people that you cover. I’ve noticed that you have consistently gained about 1K subs daily over the past year or so. Almost at 700K now! That’s great!
My Mom went to Bible School with him. She said he was very shy and introverted.
He did give off a wounded vibe... I did not know about his early life.
He got hit by a truck and his personality totally flipped
@@rippindrummer666 this is real. I noticed a sort of awakening afyer a car accident. Its crazy.
@@rippindrummer666 I am not doubting a brain injury. However, Dr. Grande referenced this as taking place at age 3. And that as a child police were called to his home due to his behavior. How much of a concrete personality can be developed in a child by age 3? Brain injury is well noted to cause impulsive behaviors. Maybe there were 2 sides to Sam, the painfully quiet, shy, introverted side and the expressive, extroverted side. Much of his comedy centered around his anger at the women in the relationships who betrayed him. One of his close friends stated that after his wife betrayed him with adultery and divorced him thats when he turned course from the life of an evangelist to a comedian. Unresolved wounds without forgiveness can lead to an festering bitterness that knows no relief. I feel compassion for him though he has passed.
Maybe the documentary that Dr. Grande watched missed the mark also in other ways than just trying to show he was in recovery at the time of his death.
While I tend to agree with your assessment, for the most part, one thing I've always found intriguing is the fact that so many high-profile comedians that were coming up through the 80s have specifically labeled Sam Kinison as the funniest person they've ever met. Apparently, the man was hysterical behind the scenes... even if he could never remember what happened.
Johnny Carson was a HUGE fan of Kin. so there you go.
I'm not diagnosing anybody, just speculating what deadpan jokes can be used in a situation like this.
humor keeps everyone from cracking up.
Ffffunny
No shit
SK's last words make me wonder whether he was imagining talking to his Dad. I am reminded of an experience my Mom had (more benign, thankfully): she had been attempting to stop smoking & out of the blue one day, she "heard" her Dad's voice saying in her head "Isn't it time you stopped smoking?" Her Dad had been dead for several years by then. It made such an impression & she had no craving for cigarettes after that. You mentioned SK's admiration for his Dad, so wonder whether his psyche imagined his Dad talking to him.
I felt it was his angels when it happened Or both angel and love ones
Maybe your mom’s dad really spoke to her.
"A metaphor for his legacy. A life and career without a seatbelt..."
A simple and powerful description of how Sam Kinison lived his life.
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True. Almost.
Wow, I really appreciate this analysis. I especially like your observation about how people like to say that celebrities were just about to start improving their lives... when they suddenly died.
Celebrities, guys in da hood, drug dealers, and idiots.
I'm a pretty conventional and "normal" professional person and yet, I liked his humor.. I felt it was quite unique and bold.
He was not everyone's cup of tea, but I loved him!
Ok, so it's not just me. In retrospect, I love his take on divorce.
Not my cup of tea or coffee. Too much yelling.
I loved watching him back in the 80's. He had a defining ability to go from sweet and calm, to just explode, and the fun was in knowing that was coming. A lot of parents I saw in life had that ability to some degree.. Sarcasm, patronizing, sarcasm.. and then just Boom! Interesting that it was a Trans Am he died in. I remember a MTV video where he rode off in a white Corvette with plates "EX REV". So I always thought he died in a Corvette. Not that it's a big deal, just a memory.
He had a routine I loved but it wasn't very nice. He was mainly saying women are telling their hairdressers about things their partners would enthusiastically like to know, and why wouldn't they just tell their men . The delivery was loud but a cute routine.
oowww oowww oowww we all love his humor
It's strange how Sam had such a divergent and multi-faceted life, yet his act was so simple. Interesting dichotomy to me.
I was looking for a way to express this feeling you said it very well
@@ladymopar2024 thank you 😁, I appreciate that.
Because people are stupid and love stupid jokes
Nietzsche notes on this point, "with scholars and artists one readily makes mistakes of opposite kinds: in a remarkable scholar one not infrequently finds a mediocre man; and often, even in a mediocre artist, one finds a very remarkable man." I've found it to be true rather often.
I've always heard that Sam was stone sober during the car accident that took his life. Good work Dr. Grande!!!💖
Are you familiar with the type of habit Sam Kinison had? He had alcohol, cocaine, codeine, and two different benzos in his system at the time of his death. Hell, _that_ was just _breakfast!_
@@DS-hy6ld I was well aware Sam was a drug addict. I could have bet my left arm he'd pop Barbiturates with a side of Benzodiazepines while ordering Kamikaze after Kamikaze at some points. What I remember is hearing is someone, apparently, get the details of the fatal accident wrong by claiming Sam was in a 'period' of sobriety and the other driver was the intoxicated party. This was awhile back. I now understand that wasn't the case.
Yes, I always had read that he was sober, and this was the irony in life. It’s so weird, I loved the guy. I still say things from that comedy special that was so popular.
@@gracefitzgerald2227I Know! Surreal!
Can we please get a Bill Hicks video? He had shortcomings that he seemed to begin to overcome, then died young from cancer. Tragic story of a brilliant comedian who died too young.
Bill Hicks was a genius....one of a kind
@@katiekarakondis3348 him and George Carlin. They're major heros of mine, personally.
@@thelancemanL yeah, Carlin was really funny, Richard Lewis, too. His books were good, too.
@@thelancemanL yes! Me too! Brilliant mind!
Omg yes.
"His use of expletives was pronounced. He particularly enjoyed shouting them". 😂😂😂😂
I think his funniest routine was "Tell US!" he was shouting a lament about women telling each other what they wanted from men instead of just telling the men, he said women's locker room talk was way more explicit than that of men.
@@angelahamon6730 Honestly, I'm not that familiar with his work. I remember seeing him in a couple of cameos on "Married... with Children," and he's fairly often mentioned in the same breath as Bill Hicks. However, I will check out that documentary Dr. Grande was talking about.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Dr Grande was not a fan of Sam's particular brand of comedy.
I enjoyed this one! Good work, Dr 😊
Can we take a moment to appreciate how relevant Dr. Grande is in this era right now? He does videos on current topics such as "Influencers" but also has an entire library of mental health topics that are currently used in Colleges. He is on his way to One Million subscribers and has written 2 books. It's kind of amazing. Well done, Doc! 🙌
You covered this very thoroughly Dr G. Tragedy and irony in his life with the preaching and comedy and also in his death with driving while on drugs and being killed by someone else doing the same thing. Excellent, Sam would appreciate your analysis 😘
Thank you for your commentary, Dr. Grande. I remember Sam Kinison well, and I was in shock when he died because he'd just gotten married. I lived in Nevada at the time and he was on his way there.
Thank you also for including his last words. I'd never heard this!
They do the same thing in documentaries about Keith Moon. Right before he died, he was "turning his life around".
I actually watched the Back To School clip of him as Professor Turgeson before watching this video...always puts me in stiches. I was 25 when that movie came out, and I had never heard of him before that. Everyone knew him afterwards. Thanks for the analysis, Dr. Grande.
Dr. Grande, I'd like to pitch an idea, and I think it's a pretty good one for your channel; Would you consider doing an analysis of the history and program of A.A.? I know it's a complex (and potentially sensitive/controversial) topic to cover, but here's the idea; You could break it down into 12 separate episodes for each of the 12 steps, or if time efficiency allows, you could break the episodes down into each of the four sets of steps (1-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 all have separate, respectively important themes), analyzing the potential therapeutic effectiveness and reasoning behind each one, while also offering a clinical psychologist's perspective on each step, eventually summarizing with your thoughts on the program as a whole. That's it, and don't worry- I won't ask for a cut of the bazillions of dollars you'd make if you do do it. lol
That's a GREAT idea! Seconded.
I'll always remember his turn as an angel on the sitcom, Married With Children.
What a great sitcom. It would be canceled, today.
@@canileaveitblank1476 It was almost cancelled on multiple occasions when it was first broadcast. This one show saved, the then fledgeling, Fox Network, yet Fox always treated it like the proverbial red-headed stepchild.
@@canileaveitblank1476 It would NEVER be made today... 🥺🥺 I hate it here
That's always my first thought when he is mentioned!
@@feleciaclemons5074 Isn’t it crazy? I’m almost 60 and saw this coming 30 years ago. But I never thought it would happen so fast!
I’m glad I’m at the end of my ride 😊😉
"Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit."
--"Desiderata."
"Avoid quiet and passive persons, unless you are in need of sleep." -Deteriorata
Avoid nothing. Smile and wave.
-Me
Yeah but he was funny as heck. I think he was a good man. Irony followed him.
@@juliestrom412 Agree.
`That quote reminds me of my late father who was extremely stentorian and aggressive to the point where he would deliberately try to create conflicts and turn verbal exchanges into physical altercations which I definitely didn't appreciate as a teenage girl. Ever cine those days I haven't been able to tolerate loud people and having hyperacusis definitely doesn't help the matter.
Without Sam Kinison we would not have the best version of "Wild Thing."
I’ve had an NDE, and I’m pretty sure Sam was having a conversation with someone on the other side before he died.
Been there, done that.
Yes, I'm familiar with Near Death Experiences.
I don't doubt Sam was communicating with spirit.
Steve Jobs last words were Oh my God! Oh my God!
He died while observing the afterlife.
His sister relayed his death bed experience.
Both my mom and grandmother had similar experiences as they passed.
@@erikparent8176 ...especially with five drugs in his system, too.
@@southbeachmiamiart895
It's funny that sceptics always suggest mystical experiences are just hallucinations.
If they understood Quantum mechanics(Einstein stuff) they would know that the entire material Cosmos is a hallucination.
Nothing is as it seems to be.
With that said there are fear generated/ego generated hallucinations and the higher visions and dementions generated by spirit.
Look around you, it's all atomic energy/wave lengths/ frequency and manifests as illusery objects.
Similar to when one watches a movie projected on a screen.
It's just photons "hitting" a screen.
The Cosmos is a hologram!
REPENT, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 reveals who will not inherit the Kingdom of God after death. Accept your free gift of life today!
@@samuelsprings7245 Can you give that shit a rest?
Sam referred to his brand as " primal scream comedy" a reference to a type of therapy that was a trend in the 70s I think? Sad his inner demons remained. Thanks Dr G
Definitely been seeing a lot of comedians!!! Can you look at Bill Hicks? I loved that guy. Thanks for all of your wonderful content, Dr. Grande!
I don't remember a word Sam has ever said because I couldn't handle the screaming.
It was interesting to learn about him. I felt I ought to learn a bit though, since I never gave his work a chance. Sounds like I wouldn't have liked his comedy even without the screaming. Thanks for the video!
Same! Feels like i wrote this comment myself! Dr. grande should talk about all this screaming isn’t good for people.
I totally agree also..I never found this this type of "humor" funny and never will..
I personally can’t stand him. Or A D Clay. But I’m always interested in artist’s lives, whether they’re writers, painters, etc. they always seem to have such interesting stories.
Another sensitive, philosophical, well-organized and delivered, in-depth piece of work. 9.99999999999999/10; I never give out perfect scores :D:D (ps. Dr. Grande, would you be interested in doing one on Franz Kafka, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, or Ernest Hemingway?)
Woah! Grande's uploading content I didn't even know I wanted yet! It's like he's anticipating his fans next request
I know! He does that all of the time 😂
Every Day. 💛
Thank you dr Grande for all you do.🥂✨
In 1988 I went to see Sam Kinison with my brother at the Mann Music Center in Philly. He was at his zenith but he was clearly not up to par. He was pleasing the diehards like myself who forgave his missing a punchline here or there because he still was brilliant but there was a sloppiness to his performance. Sam was a loose cannon and he lived life on the edge with his razor sharp observations that were truthful about relationships and how they don't always bring out the best in people. He was brutally honest which I loved but his flaws and interest in substances and the wild life took away from what he did best which was biting commentary on the human condition.
Sam did a recorded show in 1988 at a comedy club in L.A. He had enough material to last throughout the show, most of it based on his failed marriages. Hugh Hefner and a couple of girlfriends attended, it was one of Kinison's best shows. His brief gig in England was pretty funny too. I've seen several generic, "paint by number" stand-up comedians debut on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Sam was painfully honest vs "safe comedians with safe material". His older (manager) brother told him once he found the right woman his act was over.
I've been waiting for the Kinison episode. You're the best, Dr Grande!
Imagine having Ozzy Osbourne as your A.A. sponsor. Yikes!
I think your first possible explanation for his pre-death conversation with God is very compelling. I've also heard that our brains produce large amounts of DMT as we're in the process of dying, and that this is possibly because DMT acts as a last-ditch effort life support system for our brain function, essentially giving it just a little more time to keep working in case whatever our cause of death can be reversed, kind of like a backup generator.
*Can you talk about Steve Jobs?*
I was surprised you didn't make a video about him yet.
Nice work on this one, Dr. Grande. I love your respect for Sam, being that he was truly himself and in no way trying to put something over on anybody. His act and his life were about the same and probably both were victimized by his childhood trauma.
I don't think you mentioned why he lived the rock and roll lifestyle, and attracted friends from that genre. Because, he was a rock star, in a sense. The man could shred a guitar with some of the best of them. I mean, he was a "fret master." He rarely showed it, but it can be seen on SNL, prior to his monologue, when the guitar virtuoso in the SNL Band, points him in the direction of a shiny red Fender, and Sam acts surprised, but picks it up and woos and awes the audience.
He was an amazing powerful little package who decided to use up his life on his own terms without hurting others but expressing his joy and pain.
I can't help but feel sad for Sam. He tried.
Thank you Dr. Grande for extracting many lessons from Kinison’s life, which am sure hit many close to home. I guess the burnt out closed ones of an addict become dependent on those benders as well. Wishfully getting a break before the next one hits.
Sam Kinison was the kind of guy I liked as a figurehead: Loud, brassy and determined to make his point whether anyone liked or wanted to hear it. We need more men like him in the current culture, for sure!
I would love a video on Andy Kaufman. He was an interesting person and died way too young.
Yay. I was waiting for this one. Can you also do one on singer/actress Nell Carter?
Yeah, there's the red shirt as I predicted. Just makes that small trim you had done the other day on the hair get noticed too. It's those little details, that deserve to be complimented too. Keep up the good work, Dr. Grande, I'm getting quite exited as I see we're close to another special episode and curious what you have in stall for us fans that have been watching almost all the videos and tune in every day. Your show has been part of my daily bedtime ritual throughout this pandemic and helped me with my insomnia. 🤗
Just don't wear that shirt as a Star Trek extra.
Good morning Dr Grande .lve never heard of this man. Your analysis was respectful and empathise. Found the topic sad , also extremely polarizing. Thank you Dr Grande its sometimes hard to comment on someone you don't know,but l try hard to listen to your analysis to make an objective comment. Thank you Dr Grande, hope you have a great day.
These videos are fast becoming my favorite content on UA-cam.
Sam was one of a kind!!
His stand-up could be hard to take sometimes, but he was great in 'Back to School.' My late husband was in Vietnam. The part where Sam goes off on the student in history class is a family favorite. "I know that's the popular version of what went on there. I know a lot of people like to believe that." And then it just gets better. I used to listen to him on Howard Stern and was sorry to hear of his passing.
He was good on Howard Stern 😆
I love your lessons at the end Dr Grande. Your insight is always so on point! 😍Your videos are literally the highlight of my day! Thank you doc!💜💜
I never really liked Sam's type of humor. But his is a sad story. Thanks for your insights.
He was an idiot
Dr.Grande... You saying his last words.... Fuck...."whomever" he was talking to, told him to "come on" and he said"okay".???!!!!
That shook my core!!!🥺😢🥺😱
Interesting...didnt know about the Pentecostal background etc. Head traumas, bad childhood, drugs...all change who you are. He could be funny but hard to get past the volume for me. So true...they were all trying to get their life together/angels instead of telling the real story. Yawn....I like the truth. Thanks Dr G😊💚💛
I really liked your comment where you said how "their legacy should be based on reality.", concerning Netflix documentaries!
Love seeing how your little cactus family looks like they're thriving so well! :) ♡
Sam's whole appeal was his ability to blow up a stage. Just like with any form of art, critiques are based on emotional responses of the viewers. Sam could not be experienced without an emotional response. *AAAAGGGGHHHH.*
Thank you for an interesting take on Kinison. I agree, Kinison was not a ground breakinf genius like Robin Williams, but Kinison remains one of my favorites because his humor, screaming and anger reflects my own deepseated anger.
Yay !!! all is well in the World Dr Grande is on time and his shirt matches with the cacti.
(Scrolling up to check) Yep, it matches 😁
@@gojiberry7201 LOL! :-)
Kinison would not be able to perform today without being cancelled. Most of the comedians of that time couldn't perform today, actually, for fear of being offensive. Nobody is allowed to be funny anymore. It's a shame so many great comics met their demise early in life. Chris Farley and John Belushi also partied hard and died young.
Try cancelled him in the 80's , Sam did not give no F 's!!
Dr G your shirts are fire! You match your set today! I also loved Sam so thanks
I have got to get me some Dr Grande merch. Thanks Doc, outstanding critique as always. Good news, Canada finally thawed.
This is very interesting and provided information about Sam, I did not know. What a tragic life and ending!! Thank you for providing the insight. Dr. Grande, I have purchased several of your products and I love them! I would like to see a product featuring your anagram OCEAN. That would be the bomb!!😘❤️
Almost at 700K, Dr. Grande! We're nearly there to a Million. Congratulations.
Your analysis' are always interesting. You especially nailed this one. I always knew Sam was inordinately complex, however I could never aggregrate all the components needed to form the whole Sam Kinison .
Best Sam Kinison quote. "Best thing about being married... It keeps you from getting married"
Last week I mentioned it'd be cool to see a video on Kinison. What an awesome coincidence! Thanks Dr. Grande!
On the night Sam died I was with him and Richard Belzer and Harry Dean Stanton at a record release party at the Palamino in North Hollywood. Kinison, in-spite if claiming to be sober, was absolutely wasted, him and his wife were hammered.
In 1989, I did amateur stand up at the Comedy Workshop in Houston and got to meet Sam back stage. His act at the time had a line " I know straight people can get AIDS, just name one ! " ... that line was edgy but it made some people cringe. In 1991 Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV and 6 months later, Sam Kinison died. Sad coincidence.
Strange, how everyone who talks about Sam Klinison's death never mentions the fact that he was coked to the gills at the time of the accident. They make much about how the pickup truck driver was drunk but, never talk about how intoxicated with cocaine Kinison was.
I’ve read that in his scene in Back to School, Rodney Dangerfield couldn’t stop laughing, so the director shot around Dangerfield. Despite that, Dangerfield can be seen laughing. I thought that Sam Kinison was an interesting person, and a sad human being. I love his scene in Back to School. In fact, IMO Back to School is a movie classic not enough appreciated. Sally Kellerman is terrific, and Kurt Vonnegut’s appearance - along with Kellerman’s reaction to Rodney’s paper - is truly hysterical. Rodney Dangerfield is high up in the comedy pantheon IMO, and Sam Kinison hitched a ride in his one awesome scene.
I loved Sam Kinison! He did a skit on In living Color back in the day that was hilarious. Continue to RIP Sam.
In living color was amazing back then!
Please cover Janis Joplin. Thanks Dr. Grande.
This was great. I hope you will discuss Bill Hicks too
Dr. Grande speaks so gently and voice is so soothing everytime I see Dr. Grande's name I remember about Tod master from Naruto,
Absolutely Love the pair of Naruto Jiraiya and Tod master and Dr. Grande's channel
Could you please analyse the case of the Speed Freak Killers? They're a serial killer duo and I'm interested in the mental health factors at play in ANY case but this one in particular piqued my interest.
Also, hi☺
I agree, that would be an epic analysis
Bobcat Goldthwaite and Sam Kinison always accused each other of stealing the other’s act.
Yeah, their comedy styles were similar, in a lot of ways.
@@JustDr.S Bobcat: "My public, way up there in the cheap seats"!!
@@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki lol. That's hilarious! 🤣
His comedic style wasn't really anything I liked, but it would have been interesting to see what he'd end up doing with his career. He definitely died too young.
I was shocked that he was only 38. I always thought he was much, much older. He looked like his was 58, but I'm sure the alcohol and drugs took their toll.
It is super fun to be watching this video tonight. I was listening to you for hours last night. You kept me warm company. I appreciate that. It reminds me of when I would be reading C.S.
Lewis and I could almost smell his pipe as he was writing. A good old friend you are in my opinion. You mentioned this video in the 700,000 K Thank you video. You are by far my favorite "Influenster!"
Excellent analysis as always. Thank you Dr. Grande.
Dr. Grande, you should do a video on Lorena Bobbit. I'd like to know your thoughts on this case
I always liked Sam-this was a good episode 👏
His words at death 💔
Mitch Hedberg videos still make me laugh. Is there a Dr. Grande video on him?
Yesssss!!!! Ready for this one!
His scene in Back To School is the only thing I remember about that movie. That scene is hilarious.
He cares a lot, about what I have no idea...
@@jmpsthrufyre SAY IT! SAY IT!🤣🤣🤣
Well, well. I didn't know you wanted to get involved with the discussion, Mr. Helper.
Brutally honest and raw oh, thank you. I always found his screen quite annoying. I never could listen to his dialogue because the screen just put me off so bad.
You are a brilliant writer. Those lines at the end about the seat belt were a really nice touch.
Sam Kinison was never my 'cup of tea' but I appreciate your analysis, Dr. Grande. I haven't been able to log into UA-cam every day and have literally fallen behind your videos which you have managed to produce at a rate of one per day which is very impressive! On a side note, red is a good colour for you and it's nicely complemented by the orange of your cacti flowers! 😊
“He was willing to go beyond the limits of what other people considered acceptable”. Dr. Grande should receive the understatement of the year award. Imagine if a comedian did Sam’s homeless bit today.
Can't fully analyze someone on stimulants, speaking firsthand, everything you say, everything you do, everything you feel, is real, just HEAVILY amplified due to lowered inhibition, in addition to increased awareness, energy & motivation, his tangents of 1 subject can be attributed to getting "stuck" as we call it. Rip Sam Legends Never Die.
I enjoyed this. I wish you would analyze Mitch Hedberg. He was a very unique comic who died too young.
Thank you for doing this one!!!!
The connection between childhood trauma & humor has been the object of a lot of research. It's also been noted by people from Plato & Aristotle to Kant & Kierkegaard.
How does a 3 year old survive being hit by a truck?! RIP Sam.
Doctor Grande can you check out Crazy Eddie Antar? Its definitely worth a look
Red is definitely your color!
It also complements the orange of the cacti flowers behind him 😊
His last words, I don’t want to die, but why, then okay okay okay, passing away a few moments later kind of gave me chills. I believe he was speaking with the afterlife.
Don't want to rain on your parade but recent research found when your brain is shutting down prior to death its endorphins go haywire, giving you hallucinations , hence the white light & seeing relatives.
@@sarahholland2600 That sucks
@@sarahholland2600 I don’t believe that, everyone has the same hallucinations? It’s been reported in NDEs that they do see and even speak to their dead relatives, they then come back ..
@@sarahholland2600 Life and death are pretty much the same for those who have not yet fully transcended belief in duality. Even Jesus at the moment of death cried out "My God, My God; Why hasth Thou forsaken Me?"
He was in a moment of transition between life and death, and actually still holding his pre-death consciousness, seconds prior to his release from the physical, in other words still behaving 100% human.
For those yogis, who choose a time and place of their death, surrounded by students, after giving a lecture, there is no conversation. They know the method of releasing body, mind, and all traces of humanhood, before entering into spiritual ecstasy. But, they have practiced that method to near-completion many times before their finally leaving.
They know where they are going, because it is the same place that they came from. There is no sense of fear of the unknown. They have dwelled their simultaneously throughout their human lifetime and consider that their only true reality, and this temporary human life, merely as a short drama to be played out for the sake of usually teaching others and sometimes to complete residual karmic matters.
I don't know if you have heard of a British comedian called Tony Slattery, but I would be interested to hear your thoughts on him.
Great analysis Dr. Grande!
I think Dr Grande should've given us an example of the scream Sam would do 😉
No, thank you. I doubt I ever heard Sam Kinison, but the description of his loudness is enough.