Comedian Murray Hill on the Teachers Who Freed Him From an Unsafe Home

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Now famous as a New York City nightlife fixture and for his role on Somebody Somewhere , comedian Murray Hill used to keep his personal history private. In fact, the persona of “Murray Hill” started as a drag king character modeled after old-timey comedians. Over time, though, the gap between the character and the man has shrunk. This week on the show, Murray opens up about everything: his upbringing in Connecticut with a family who could be cruel and abusive, teachers who looked out for him, and friends who helped the real Murray emerge. His new memoir is called Showbiz!: My Life as a Middle-Aged Man . The interview with Norman Lear that Anna mentions can be found here . Get more with…