Mel Brooks: 100 Year Old Legend
Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/Preview2082Mel Brooks: 100 Year Old LegendSonny Bunch and Catherine RampellJun 28, 2026∙ Paid2082ShareSonny Bunch and Catherine Rampell take on Mel Brooks' 100th birthday and AFI's new ranking of Blazing Saddles as the funniest movie ever made. They dig into his EGOT-winning career, his fearless mockery of Hitler, why his comedy still holds up — plus the upcoming Spaceballs sequel and Catherine's middle-school Spaceballs obsession.Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Sign inBulwark+ TakesAudio Bulwark+ Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team.
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