Comedian And Activist Richard Stockton

Comedian And Activist Richard Stockton

Author: Cannabis Radio November 14, 2022 Duration: 25:27

In 1982 he became the morning talk show host of WKDA/KDF in Nashville, Tennessee which was the number-one talk show in the mid-south for two years. In 1986 he became a full-time touring comedian, based in San Francisco. In his twenty-six years as a standup comedian, he has appeared on dozens of national TV shows, headlined A-List comedy clubs from coast to coast – Improv, Punchline, Comedy Underground, Comedy Works, and more – growing an audience of devotees to his unique take on the human potential movement.

His first book, “Fondle The Fear,” is now in its third printing, and is the basis for a TV show by the same name, broadcast by Comcast Television in west coast markets. He also creates short stories of transformation for NPR stations KQED, KUSP, and KAZU in Northern California. He currently produces and hosts Planet Cruz Comedy with Richard Stockton, a live comedy/variety show performed at the Rio Theatre.



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