Oct. 3, 2021

The Culture of Comedy (Ep. 325)

The Culture of Comedy (Ep. 325)

This episode takes a deep dive into the standup comedy world in a far-reaching interview with entertainment journalist Seth Simons. Topics include the boys club mentality that enables sexual misconduct; employment conditions for club comics; racism...

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This episode takes a deep dive into the standup comedy world in a far-reaching interview with entertainment journalist Seth Simons. Topics include the boys club mentality that enables sexual misconduct; employment conditions for club comics; racism and cancel culture in the comedy universe; and the proliferation of so-called "conservative comedians" who often aren't real standup comedians nor funny.