- Joy of Censorship
- Joy of CensorshipIn The Joy of Censorship, his nationally acclaimed program which he’s performed in 42 states, MAD Magazine Senior Editor Joe Raiola reflects on the day’s most hotly debated first amendment issues with great insight and humor.
- Press & Reviews
- Archive
- “JOY” MapIs your state a “Raiola State?” See the official Joy of Censorship Map to find out.
- Joe’s Finger CensoredIt happened in Kansas, where else? You can’t make this stuff up.
- Your Favorite Hits, Banned After 9/11Listen to a montage of songs from Clear Channel’s infamous list.
- American Heretic
- American Heretic“My goal is to tear false things down,” says Joe Raiola about his new solo show, American Heretic. “So God and country seemed like a good place to start.”
- Press & Reviews
- Iowa Public Radio: An American Heretic in Iowa“American Heretic,” a show full of edgy, outspoken material, will leave an Iowa City audience questioning the roots of their religions.
- Annual John Lennon Tribute
- Annual John Lennon TributeJoe Raiola is the producer and driving creative force behind Theatre Within’s Annual John Lennon Tribute. Last year’s 30th annual milestone event with Jackson Browne, Patti Smith and Cyndi Lauper generated international press and was a sell-out at New York’s legendary Beacon Theatre.
- Press and Reviews
- John Lennon Remembered, On His 70th Birthday, Through 30 Years Of Tributes
- Jackson Browne, Patti Smith, Others Celebrate Lennon
- Lauper, Browne Headline Rousing Lennon Tribute
- A Bigger, Bolder Lennon Tribute
- Imagine All The People Living Life In Peace
- A Tribute to John Lennon Keeps to Its Quixotic Path
- Keeping Lennon’s Primal Legacy
- Video
Waging Comedy Against
The Status Quo
“My goal is to tear false things down,” says Joe Raiola about his new solo show,” American Heretic. “So God and country seemed like a good place to start.”
An Un-proud Member of
“The Usual Gang of Idiots”
Since joining the MAD editorial staff in 1985, Joe Raiola has been making funny noises in the hallway and is under the constant threat of being fired.
Celebrating John Lennon
Over 32 Years
Joe Raiola is the Producer and driving creative force behind Theatre Within's Annual John Lennon Tribute. Last year's Tribute with Joan Osborne, Shelby Lynne and David Johansen sold-out Symphony Space and benefited Hurricane Sandy relief through WhyHunger and the Yorkville Common Pantry.
Championing Free Speech
In 43 States – And Counting
He has seven states to go: Hawaii, New Mexico, Louisiana, Wyoming, Idaho, Georgia and maybe Wisconsin. "I actually can't remember if I've played Wisconsin or not," admits Joe Raiola, "which is a very sad comment on me, Wisconsin or both."
Theatre Within
Joe is the Artistic Director of Theatre Within, a not-for-profit whose mission is to foster the performing arts as a force for positive change in the world.
Annual John Lennon Tribute
Joe Raiola is the Producer and driving creative force behind Theatre Within’s Annual John Lennon Tribute. .
MAD Magazine
Joe is MAD Magazine’s Senior Editor, a title he insists “means nothing because I work at the only place in America where if you mature, you get fired.”