[2] The album is the follow-up to the 2005 HBO special Life Is Worth Losing.

Carlin worked on this material since ending his Life Is Worth Losing tour.

Filmed in the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California, the show's stage behind Carlin was designed to represent a cozy living room theme.

The CD was released July 29, 2008, and the DVD and Blu-ray Disc on November 25, 2008.

[3] The live HBO performance special was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.