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122. Roy Wood Jr: Perfect Jokes From an Imperfect Messenger

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

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Crafting Jokes on Sensitive Topics

They discuss the challenge of crafting jokes that address sensitive topics while still getting the audience to laugh. The speaker shares personal experiences of dealing with his father's infidelity and his father's esteemed career as a civil rights journalist. They explore the balance between empathy and humor, and how to effectively navigate that line when performing comedy.

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