Historian Kliph Nesteroff joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how comedians have always pushed societal boundaries – and about how audience reactions range from complicity to virtue signaling.
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Musician and comedian Reggie Watts on the joy of being weird
Comedian and musician Reggie Watts joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his memoir about growing up mixed race in a small town, and how he embraced his differences to find what’s cool.
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For a comedian, imposter syndrome is no laughing matter
Aparna Nancherla, an L.A.-based comedian whose work has been seen on HBO, Netflix and Comedy Central, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how depression, anxiety and imposter syndrome make it into her work – and the ways her art reflects her mental state.
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The Comforts Of Pop Culture
Roy Wood Jr., Nate Sloan, Charlie Harding, and Linda Holmes, join us to talk about how pop culture can at least provide a respite in a world of bad news.
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The Nerdy Brilliance Of Comedian Hari Kondabolu
Comic Hari Kondabolu joins us to talk about his comedy style, his Netflix special, and that graduate degree in human rights he earned from the London School of Economics.
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Being Amy Sedaris
The star of “Strangers With Candy,” “At Home With Amy Sedaris” and so much more joins us to talk about her career in the funny business.
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Finding Yourself In A Foreign Country
Comedian Audrey Murray joins us to talk about how she skipped a well-worn enlightenment path in favor of a tour of former Soviet republics.
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Breaking Into The TV Boys’ Club
Nell Scovell joins us to talk about being a woman in famously male-dominated writers rooms.
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You Love It When People Fail – Here’s Why
Tiffany Watt Smith joins us to talk about why we find pleasure in the pain of others.
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Best Of Think: Paula Poundstone Searches For Happiness
Paula Poundstone joins us to talk about her research on finding what makes people happy – aside from laughter.
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Unscripted: The Surprising Influence Of Improv
Sam Wasson talks about the role improv has played in America’s comedic identity.
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Eric Idle Explores The Cosmos
Eric Idle joins us to talk about his televised trip through the history of the universe.
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