Is Political Correctness Affecting Comedy Clubs?

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i'm older than you are. When i was a kid, most of my friends were not allowed to listen to george carlin because he was too radical as a smart aleck. And today, you would not be allowed toListen to him, yeah, because he's too much of a patriarch. But really, that's, that's powerful. That's a powerful notion right there. And it's true. I mean, this is comedy, but it's coming from not the place you think it's supposed to come from. It's actually just a bunch of kids just trying to get a rial out of pop truly, that's what it is.

Today many YouTube channels have more influence than traditional TV shows. This fact is not lost on Dave Rubin, who started his talk show career in traditional media, but soon decided to strike out on his own. He now hosts The Rubin Report, which has half a million subscribers on YouTube and is financially backed by its fans on Patreon.

But the most important indicator of influence? All but one of Tyler’s law and literature class had heard of Dave before this taping.

Recorded live at an event a few months ago, Dave and Tyler’s conversation covers all this and more, including what Dave learned from his year abroad in Israel and his pick for the most underrated Star Wars movie.

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Recorded April 25th, 2017 Other ways to connect

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