UFOs, JFK, and Elvis: Conspiracies You Don't Have to Be Crazy to Believe
Are you the least bit curious about the JFK mystery, UFOs, and the conspiracy theories that swirl around them like dust devils? If so, don't miss out on Richard Belzer's immensely entertaining, impishly irreverent audio monologue on his twin enthusiasms. (Elvis doesn't really figure in Belzer's spiel. He just put him in there because whenever he cast doubt on the Warren Commission or government denials of UFOs, people would say, "Yeah, and you probably believe Elvis is still alive," which isn't true.)  Belzer played the conspiracy-obsessed Detective Munch on TV'sHomicideand other shows so convincingly because he is obsessed.  He's working on a TV adaptation of the ideas inThe Big Book of Conspiracies.Belzer's snarky,film noirvoice is a national treasure, and his jaunty, paranoid rap is punctuated with 200 sound effects: musical cues, rifle shots, and a little noise that signals one of Belzer's delightful "factoids." A factoid is an item of interest, such as Belzer's allegation that the bullets recovered from the cop allegedly shot by Oswald don't match Oswald's gun. He also cites the actual U.S. law that forbade sex with aliens. No joke!  Belzer started out as a snarling standup comic, and few can match his way with a monologue. His delivery doesn't merely drip with sarcasm, it's positively drenching. He may or may not convince you that Gerald Posner's Oswald-did-it bookCase Closedis bull, but he will definitely make you laugh. (Running time: 6 hours, 4 cassettes)--Tim Appelo--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.