You Are All Diseased

George Carlin spends the twilight of the twentieth century in a state of absolute, unyielding irritation. He delivers a harsh assessment of American consumerism and paranoia, anchored by his “Advertising Lullaby,” a rhythmic recitation of marketing language that proves his ear for corporate nonsense remains unmatched.

Filmed at the Beacon Theater in New York City in February 1999, the sixty-two minute broadcast captures a comedian leaning fully into his late-era persona as a hostile cultural critic.

He spends significant time mocking the fear of germs and the state of airport security. The show features a midpoint segment where he suggests cramming the country’s criminals and dimwits into four states to televise them killing each other. He then targets business culture before closing with a prolonged routine about atheism and organized religion. The broadcast earned two Emmy nominations.