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The Political Orphanage

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The Importance of Self-Depreciation in Stand Up Comedy

The self-deprecation thing is a major major occupational hazard of stand up comedy. I think we're in a culture brought in probably by Louis C.K. that has been like self- Deprecation is sort of what you expect and that's a trend. Comedians have to be on guard to make sure that we're not letting the darkness in by doing the things that get us trained seal laughter so Turner says.

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