Every time I hear Mr. Bergman's words of farewell I just cry. Listening to his show that day, it struck me as powerful and yet odd that he would have this in his show. Little did we know.

Breaks my heart everytime especially knowing he didn't get to see us all again. He left us with poignancy as expected. As only he could. The firesign theatre made me question everything. They changed my life at 13 years old and now I'm 50. My world is a better place because of them. I think you all understand. I am proud to have been able to work on The Duke of Madness motors DVD and book set among other FT stuff. I miss them. A lot

Thanks for everything, Peter. And I do mean everything. Were it not for you and your friends, there would probably be no Church of the SubGenius, and possibly no me at all. We only met once, but you were there when I needed you, long, long before that. I owe you big time. Catch you on the flip-flop...

Thanks so much for posting this. RIP, Mr. Bergman.

Like the Beatles, I don't know how my life would have been without them! RIP Bergman and Austin.

What a force

Great final message, expertly, memorably, topically, cogently & beautifully delivered. Wow. Safe travels, Mr. B.

Fair Winds Peter...

We miss you, Peter.

Thank you Peter Bergman! Your genius, along with the genius of the four or five other guys, shaped my laughter for decades. It will remain a part of me until my demise, or at least until someone hits me over the head with this bottle of Champagne, sets the dial for 'forever,' and puts in three dimes. Until then; goodbye Nazi Goring...farewell Mudhead, Chump Threads, Clark Cable..

Crazy that it's been nine years now.

Thank you so much for posting this. What a poignant final bow and curtain call. A true artist and renaissance man.

Thanks Mr Bergman, you helped me define my humanity.....

Woke up this morning from a dream state. Like so many people these daze, I turned to my eyePhone and the first thing that popped up was a KZfaq link to a podcast conversation between Sam Harris and Ricky Gervais on the meaning of dreams. Or perhaps I was dreaming of that? The KZfaq still frame was of Salvador Dolly’s “lobster telephone”. Which of coarse got me to thinking of FT and somehow I found myself here. How many? Three. You don't want to count the elevator boy, three or four? Imported cigars in the war room. Not insane. I guess it's back to the shadows again Dr. Memory.

thanks so much for this, sad but perfect in so many ways, he'll be missed, but he's leading the way for so many of US...

The Fire Sign Theater helped me to survive my years in the US Navy.

Hal Robbins--iconoclast & beneficent disturber of the status quo--played MARX & LENNON for me and my brother Ben when we were 16. And all I can say is "Thanks! Molte buen Amigos" The wisps of sanity that linger, like the fog at Drucker and 4th, are with me to a large degree Because of the skein of endlessly raveled bizarre & beautiful truth the boys shared with all of us. Love ya, Peter. Thanks for the fish! R. Blucher (neeaiiigh!)

Dear Pete, thanks for laughs! You made it okay to think the world a big arcade. It was a privilege to get to know you if only fleetingly, over the past 40 solar orbits. But hey man, you're in my MP3 player and you're not getting out til the war has been won. G'bless Peter. You're an inspiration of surreal wisdom. This is one bozo looking forward to the chance encounter on the funway! Lots of love. rc

miss you man.

Tough to listen to. But thanks. What a great talent and inspiration.

I miss Peter's and Philip Austin's wordplay and insights

i love you too!

Will miss you Lt. Bradshaw...I hope you're hanging around with Mark Twain, and the Bard himself sharing a few laughs! Alias/KPFT Pacifica Radio.

Thankee Peter. See ya at the Cosmic Love-In.

How Can He Be In Two Places At Once When He's (Finally) Not Anywhere At All?

That was 2012 So it really has been getting bad-to-worse Its like we are lobsters in a pot of water who don't feel the heat

[moment of silence]

I guess he didn't Beat The Reaper.

He had to go where the Bozos go...back to the shadows.

Pete - We would have agreed on little politically, ideologically, or spiritually, but you made me laugh for years on end, and for that, I am forever in your debt.

We spend our years as a Martian fly in a Klein bottle ... (Psalm 90)

Occu Pie, a dish best eaten while laughing.