Why We Can’t Trust Comedians to Do Politics (w/ Gianmarco Soresi)
Gianmarco Soresi joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to talk about his acclaimed new special Thief of Joy, the pressures of fame, and why "the court jester was never supposed to have a chair next to the king."
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Show Notes
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Gianmarco Soresi joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to talk about his acclaimed new special Thief of Joy, the pressures of fame, and why "the court jester was never supposed to have a chair next to the king."
0:00-5:15 The Pressure of Being a Comedian
5:15-7:24 Performing in America Today
7:24-10:47 Israel/Palestine and Taking the Audience’s Temperature
10:47-19:57 The Riyadh Comedy Festival
19:57-23:21 Doing “Edgy” Comedy
23:21-26:32 Can Right-Wing Comedy Ever Be Funny?
26:32-29:37 A Charlie Kirk Joke
29:37-32:34 Comedy’s Impact on Personal Relationships
32:34-42:29 Thief of Joy, Touring, and Crowd Work
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