Daily Giz Wiz 76: A Tribute to William M. Gaines
Episode 76 of the podcast
Subject: | Review of A Tribute to William M. Gaines |
Released: | Monday 5 June 2006 |
Length: | about 14 minutes |
Download file: | dgw0076.mp3 (6.6 MB) |
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A tribute to William M. Gaines, founder and publisher of Mad Magazine
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A Tribute To William M. GainesThe first DGW not to feature a gadget, this is a tribute to William M. Gaines, the founder of Mad Magazine, who died 14 years ago this past weekend on 3 June 1992 at the age of 70. Dick has created a website in his memory at www.williammgaines.com.
Did you know?
Bill Gaines once threatened to sue Playboy Magazine. Over what?
There was an interesting story behind how Mad turned from a comics book into a satire magazine. Listen to this and other stories about Bill Gaines.
This was the first DGW recorded by Dick and Leo face-to-face, which they did in a Japanese restaurant in Toronto.
There was an interesting story behind how Mad turned from a comics book into a satire magazine. Listen to this and other stories about Bill Gaines.
This was the first DGW recorded by Dick and Leo face-to-face, which they did in a Japanese restaurant in Toronto.
(source: insidedgw.vox.com)