Today, Norman Lear and his shows are famous — or infamous, depending on who you ask. But in 1971, he was an obscure TV writer and producer. A college dropout and former Nazi hunter, Norman turned to comedy after World War II. And after years of writing jokes for some of the most famous comics on television, Norman decided it was time to for a show of his own. He tackled topics that other shows were afraid to go near — from sex to religion to homosexuality. Now, Norman says America may be facing its darkest moment yet ... which is why, with his over seventy years of experience, he’s back with some of his most ambitious projects to date. And he’s got a secret weapon for changing the world yet again. Watch hours of bonus videos over on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mattbaume Get a signed copy of my book, Hi Honey I'm Homo: http://gaysitcoms.com Sign up for my weekly newsletter at http://mattbaume.com And connect with me here: https://bsky.app/profile/mattbaume.bsky.social http://twitch.tv/mattbaume http://instagram.com/mattbaume http://facebook.com/mattbaume http://twitter.com/mattbaume