The Comedy Boom
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On this episode, we take a look at the growing phenomenon of the comedy boom that’s happened in the past few years. Earl and Tony have recently dived into podcasts, which have led to a diverse discussion about what’s going on with the shows on Comedy Central, Louis CK’s creative and comedic works, how everyone seems to know each other in the community, and what the “democratization of culture” means for comedy. Along the way, they set up jokes with varying degrees of success, talk about some of their favourite podcasts and comedians, and realize how much content is out there.
Guests:
“Danger is my Username” Tony
Supplementary notes:
John Oliver takes on Carlos Danger
Patton Oswalt’s JFL Keynote Speech
Audio notes: (1hr. 1min. runtime)
01:30 – The Daily Show with John Oliver, and The Colbert Report
09:20 – Patton Oswalt’s speech and the comedy boom
12:45 – Louis CK and executing comedian’s style and vision on TV
25:30 – Comedy Central’s shows and “The next Chapelle’s Show”
37:00 – Everybody knows everybody else
38:50 – Online comedians, Picnicface, and Canadian comedy
41:50 – Comedy podcasts, Bill Burr, Aziz Ansari, and Pete Holmes
55:55 – The democratization of culture
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