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Why Do We Laugh? with Nuar Alsadir

Factually! with Adam Conover

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The History of Clowning

Clown is so interesting because it's such a deep rich tradition of how to make people laugh. It's one that's also almost never performed in contemporary America. When I talk about clown, I'm talking about the tradition that comes from Le Cauqu and Goliay. Many actors train in clown, but then not necessarily to go on and do comedy.

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