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FUNNY COMES FIRST

Sure, stand-up comedy makes us laugh, but that’s not its only purpose. Comics use the stage to make arguments and express bigger picture world-views, getting people to laugh in the process of making deeper points.

 

Mike Pesca spends an hour with each comic, seeking to identify a broader thesis, and pressing comics to put a finer point on their arguments. Funny comes first, but it’s ideas that are explored on Funny You Should Mention.

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Michelle Buteau: Can Socialism and Ambition Coexist?
47:00
T.J. Miller: Comedy Should Feel Like Jazz | FYSM
01:10:01
Alex Edelman: Being “Right” Can Be The Biggest Obstacle To Being Funny | #FYSM
01:07:28
Roy Wood Jr.: The Role of Comedians in Shaping Public Opinion
59:10
Mike Yard: From The Virgin Islands To The WORST Neighborhood in Brooklyn NY
41:26
Sam Jay: Cops, Racism & Non-Repeatable Jokes
46:57
Django Gold: The Right Amount of Weird
52:50
Rachel Feinstein: Channeling Her Mother, Husband, and a Variety of Staten Island Firefighters
48:08
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