The Quirky Journey of a Giant Head and the Essence of Comedy

This episode was recorded on November 02, 2021.

Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, author, and TV host. Carr recently came under fire for the career-enders subsection in His Dark Material, a Netflix special that’s deemed “deeply offensive” or “faithful to its title,” depending on who you ask. Carr’s latest book, Before & Laughter, is part memoir, part life advice, and mostly funny. 

We had a stimulating conversation about human nature, comedy and the physiology of laughter, experiencing jokes, half-filled rooms, truth, growth, self-deprecation, love languages, religion, and the 15’ replica of his head. 

His Dark Material:

https://netflix.com/title/81478151

Before & Laughter: The funniest man in the UK’s genuinely useful guide to life:

https://amazon.com/gp/product/B09H7MTJJL/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

Carr’s Twitter:

https://twitter.com/jimmycarr

& Instagram:

https://instagram.com/jimmycarr

Take the Understand Myself personality assessment:

https://understandmyself.com

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[00:00] Intro

[01:47] Jimmy’s 15’ Head

[03:05] Biggest Venues 

[07:22] Comedy & Collab

[13:06] Half-filled Rooms

[15:25] Laughter

[18:47] Satire & Self-deprecation

[23:20] Comedy & Perspective

[25:18] Physiological Effects 

[27:49] Live Shows

[32:43] Carr’s ‘Understand Myself’ Assessment

[35:04] Contempt & Responsibility 

[40:37] Backstage Life

[44:52] Nature & Nurture

[47:54] Flow 

[55:36] Christianity

[01:01:15] The Promise of an Afterlife

[01:05:22] Understanding Myself II

[01:09:40] Love Languages & Personality

[01:11:15] Hard Times

[01:13:41] Best Ever Comedians 

[01:21:20] Live Shows II

[01:24:04] Evading Cancellation 

[01:26:33] Jokes & Truth

[01:29:55] Carr’s Appreciation for Jordan

[01:32:50] Outro

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