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Send us a textEpisode 173, AI Poe Hosts SNL, largely consists of a fanciful converstion with ChatGPT 4.0 speaking in the persona of Edgar Allan Poe as a standup comedian, and then as the host of Saturday Night Live. Today a successfulwriter, he speaks about some of the adaptations that have been made from his works. Edgar Poe also examines the role of humor in his works, and his unique approach to dealing with the absurdities in life.00:00 Intro02:26 Poe as a standup comedian06:27 Poe hosts Saturday Night Live09:14 Poe comments on adaptations of his works11:45 Poe as “observational” comedian15:58 19th century parodies of “The Raven”22:02 Edgar Poe’s philosophy of humor25:56 More examples of humor from Poe’s works31:58 Future episodes32:13 Sources33:33 Outro Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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