Camden, New Jersey, 2006: a hostile arena crowd boos a relatively unknown comic before he says a word. Instead of begging for patience, he launches a 12-minute improvised tirade, dismantles the city, and walks off to a standing ovation. The Huffington Post called it a watershed moment in comedy.

This episode charts how William Frederick Burr, the man Rolling Stone dubbed the undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor, went from operating a warehouse forklift to building an independent media empire, breaking stadium attendance records, and earning Broadway acclaim — while serving as a cultural lightning rod.

• The "freedom of the forklift" philosophy — valuing absolute autonomy over audience approval — that defines his entire comedic structure
• How launching the Monday Morning Podcast in 2007, before the first iPhone,  ...