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Comedy Book

Comedy Book

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We investigate some funny business in this month's episode as Kate tells Mollie all about Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Cultureand the Magic that Makes it Work by Jesse David Fox. What makes comedy so alluring to all of us? What is the place of comedy in politics and culture? Tune in to find out!

Pop Culture Pairings: Selective Outrage and Bring the Pain, Chris Rock; Bit from Nice Lady and It's Great to be Here, Michelle Wolf; Nanette, Hannah Gadsby; Inside, Bo Burnham; Dress to Kill, Eddie Izzard; Kate Berlant & John Early on The Tonight Show; Rothaniel, Jerrod Carmichael; Sleepwalk with Me, Mike Birbiglia; "Hello, I have cancer," Tig Notaro; Chase Through the Subway, John Mulaney

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