Anthony Jeselnik
After 20 years of doing comedy, Anthony Jeselnik talks with Dan Le Batard about finding new ways to unleash the dark humor in his head, why modern comedy is riddled with laziness and hate, and why his new Netflix special defends the trans community
Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions · Dan Le Batard, Stugotz
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Show Notes
He’s not quite America’s sweetheart… Anthony Jeselnik is more of America’s caliginous omen. But there IS a human being underneath the dark persona and all that bravado.
Together, Dan and Anthony explore his endless well of ambition, his extreme drive to always be funnier, better, sharper. Anthony explains what he finds so funny about the darkest parts of humanity, and how he’s able to make people laugh about them. Anthony also dives into the state of comedy today, holding nothing back when it comes to criticizing the lazy state of the industry. Anthony then shares why the first ten minutes of his special is dedicated to defending trans people… and why he sees provoking for the sake of being provocative is an embarrassing way to perform.
You can watch Anthony’s new Netflix special, Bones and All, available November 26th.
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