Listen "EP 9: Should Comedy Be Censored?"
Episode Synopsis
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5z61dy8QPotsxdE6leeb6i?si=84baa32d67754eb2 https://feeds.libsyn.com/448359/rss Points of discussion: Should comedians joke about sensitive topics or can they take it 'too far'? How do we define 'too far'? The vulnerability of being an artist. What does 'artist' mean? Points in history when censorship was abused to dictate societies. Why laughing at our pain can be cathartic. Is excluding certain topics from comedy a form of ignorance? Examples of comedians who have received backlash. Does joking about sensitive topics increase awareness? Difference between laughing with people VS laughing at people. Belittling groups from a place of superiority: hate speech VS comedy. Taking jokes personally VS being personally ridiculed. Resources: Kevin Harte & Seth Rogen Podcast Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LAeIcSxDQYItdfj1JU8v6?si=3590343f044946f5 Tommy Tiernan Backlash: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/comic-refuses-to-drop-down-syndrome-jokes-26334735.html My Blog: https://agoodkindofscary.com https://www.theschooloflife.com/ https://rupikaur.com/
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