In these difficult times, we live in, the old adage “laughter is the best medicine” seems to ring powerfully true now more than ever. And fortunately, stand-up comedy has spread like wildfire.
'Sticks & Stones', and the cultural discussion around it means that we get to once again act out an irritating, tiresome cultural two-step, one marked by bad faith, straw-manning, and a complete misunderstanding of social media outrage, how it works, and its ultimate effects.
Trevor Noah exhibits a fluent creative energy and mastery of many arts - he's a writer, a TV presenter, a stand up comedian, an impressionist, a polyglot, an intrepid voyager, and a man straddling many cultures. Coming up the hard way through Apartheid South Africa he's manage to deliver on point stand up specials, become a bestselling author, and score hosting duties on the iconic Comedy Central news satire program, The Daily Show, becoming people's go-to voice about the issues plaguing us today.
Stand-up comedy is without a doubt the best vocation for edgy individuals and borderline assholes who like to speak their witty minds. Which category Bill Burr falls into is for everyone to decide for themselves, but one thing is certain – hardly anyone takes as much advantage of this unprecedented freedom of speech as he does.
'Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh', part documentary, part standup about Gary's sensitive boyhood, medications that rhyme, and electroconvulsive therapy, is a public service and a confession that epitomizes the phrase: "It's funny 'cause it's true."
Daniel J. Watts talks about the impact that John Leguizamo's iconic one-man show, 'Freak', had on him and his work for our IMPACT series.
We're back with the first new show of 2018 and we open things up by taking care of some housecleaning, discussing our holidays and resolutions for the new year, then movie into impressions of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the backlash Dave Chappelle is facing and whether we think society is too easily offended. Then we end things talking about shows and movies we've been watching over the holidays and if Oprah is a bit of a hypocrite.
Another one of our idols has fallen from grace, perhaps with the hardest fall yet. How will Louis C.K.'s perversions in real life affect his legacy?
