"If the money's not involved, then it kind of changes it," says comedian Dave Schapell. "It means your society is in a weird place when the jesters are being attacked", he adds. The King would keep a jester around to keep them honest, to tell them the truth with jokes,. That's what we do. We sugar coat the truth a little bit."
Yannis Pappas is a stand-up comedian and host of the podcast, "Long Days". Watch his new special "Mom Love" now available on YouTube.