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Comedians confront childhood abuse in 'Call Me Lucky'

Bob Goldthwait and Barry Crimmins on their unflinching documentary about a painful past.
Filmmaker Bob Goldthwait and fellow comedian Barry Crimmins foreground the fact that  Call Me Lucky is a true story of Crimmins' childhood abuse, but the unflinching documentary does not strike a strictly sombre note. 

Today the two join guest host Shad to discuss their irreverent and often surprising approach to telling a painful story, how the late Robin Williams helped fuel the project, and thoughtful language is so important in discussing sexual assault. 

Click here or on the listen button above to hear the full segment (audio runs 0:19:42).