Kurt Vonnegut: Reporter on the Afterlife

Following the recent election “Kurt Vonnegut: Reporter on the Afterlife” roams the great beyond interviewing legendary figures from across the political spectrum:

Shirley Chisholm, the first black female U.S legislator singing explains, "being female put many more obstacles in her path than being black", her homie Abraham Lincoln ponders the next American civil war, antagonist General Curtis “Bombs Away” LeMay shares his ironic philosophy on peace, and hero Eugene Debs “Workers of the World Unite!” outlines a new path.

All the while, Vonnegut deploys his trademark wit and charm digging into an oven-hot contest in the Afterlife about the best baked treat. 

Hear Vonnegut explore different perspectives that remind us that we are all human.

Kurt Vonnegut: Reporter on the Afterlife,
is created, directed, and executive produced by Fredric King,
based on the novel, God Bless You, Doctor Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,

This episode is written by Andrew Frothingham and Jon Rosen.

Starring:
Ben Becher as Kurt Vonnegut,
Danielle Davenport as Shirley Chisholm,
Lewis Black as General Curtis Lemay,
Tony Torn as Eugene Victor Debs,
and Harrison Lambert as Abraham Lincoln,

Produced by Jon Rosen, Grant Johnson, Ben Becher, Jim Helton, and Patrick Lyons.

Music Supervision by Jesse Kennedy,

Special Thanks to Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, Indianapolis IN

Kurt Vonnegut Reporter on the Afterlife, © 2025 Fountainhead Transmedia, Inc.

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