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Funny You Should Mention...Again - Django Gold

Dec 30, 2024

Django Gold, a stand-up comedian and former writer for "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert", shares his comedic journey and insights. He discusses finding the right amount of weird to engage audiences and critiques the evolution of the nerd archetype. The conversation dives into the absurdity of scissors ownership across social classes and the humor behind mundane tasks like laundry. Django also reflects on how personal struggles and the pandemic transformed his comedic persona, resulting in a blend of dark humor and insightful commentary.

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Django Gold

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Django Gold's unique comedic style blends clever language and social commentary, resonating with audiences through relatable observations of daily absurdities.

His exploration of the mundane task of laundry highlights the absurdity of routine, cleverly promoting a product to enhance the experience.

Gold's nuanced conversation about masculinity challenges societal expectations and stereotypes, encouraging introspection through humor while navigating the complexities of modern audiences.

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Intro

2min

Comedic Chores and Language Learning

6min

The Art of Comedy: Crafting Humor

7min

Comedic Evolution: Embracing the Absurd

14min

Unlocking the Power of Podcast Advertising

3min

The Comedy of Masculinity and Audience Dynamics

14min

Scissors and Social Class

3min

The Humor of Drinking and Identity

13min

Exploring Humorous Jobs and Podcast Advertising

2min

Django Gold is a stand-up comedian, a former writer for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and a veteran of The Onion. In his stand-up special "Bag of Tricks," he explores not being cool, show-off toilet seats, and the privilege of owning multiple pairs of scissors. His comedy has been described as "cynical and bizarre" but also "surprising, insightful and properly deranged." We discuss the right amount of weird to present to the audience without seeming too weird, and the evolution of the archetype of nerd to IT guy to incel.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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