▁a ▁true ▁story ," ▁the ▁book ▁mer ges ▁scenes ▁from ▁his ▁life ▁in ▁the ▁de cade ▁with ▁observations ▁about ▁rock ▁' n ' ▁roll ▁music , ▁science ▁fiction ▁mov ies , ▁the ▁domestic ▁Cold ▁War , ▁and ▁other ▁aspects ▁of ▁the ▁period . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁honor ary ▁degree ▁of ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Hum ane ▁Let ters ▁from ▁Sw arth more ▁College ▁and ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁of ▁Central ▁High ▁School ▁of ▁Philadelphia , ▁the ▁second ▁oldest ▁continu ously ▁public ▁high ▁school ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁( f ounded ▁ 1 8 3 6 ). ▁ ▁Film ▁and ▁television ▁appearances ▁Bra ud y ▁frequently ▁appears ▁as ▁a ▁comment ator ▁on ▁popular ▁culture , ▁cultural ▁history , ▁and ▁films ▁on ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁television ▁shows , ▁including ▁Cross fire , ▁World ▁of ▁Wonder , ▁The ▁Maria ▁Sh river ▁Show , ▁and ▁The ▁South ▁Bank ▁Show . ▁A ▁trans cript ▁of ▁his ▁interview ▁with ▁Bill ▁Mo y ers ▁on ▁Mo y ers ' s ▁P BS ▁series ▁appeared ▁in ▁The ▁World ▁of ▁Ide as ▁( Double day , ▁ 1 9 9 0 ). ▁He ▁has ▁acted ▁in ▁John ▁W aters ' ▁Poly ester ▁( 1 9 8 1 ), ▁and ▁Robert ▁K ram er ' s ▁under ground ▁classic ▁Ice ▁( 1 9 7 0 ). ▁ ▁Other ▁film ▁appearances ▁include : ▁ ▁F acing ▁the ▁Past ▁( 2 0 0 5 ) — Bra ud y ▁is ▁interview ed ▁in ▁this ▁feature