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I went to a UFC fight and a Trump rally broke out
A snowflake enters the thunderdome.
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What people are getting wrong about comedy podcasts
"Comedy codes conservative" isn't actually true.
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Incessantly calling men toxic is a bad way to get their votes
How to win 'em over: Less dunking, more persuading.
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Misinformation isn't actually the problem
We keep equating things that shouldn't carry the same weight.
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October 2024

Why you can't bring a roast to a rally
On comedy, politics, and context.
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No one ever pays the price for their lame predictions
On lip reading and accountability. Also: The weave, Bronny, scenius, burner parties, and more.
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🚨 Launch: Creative inspiration from art legends in my new newsletter
If you need a jumpstart, are at a creative crossroads, or suffer from writer’s block (or any other kind of block), Working Methods is the jolt you need.
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Standup is a better leading indicator than polls
How comedy reveals what Americans are really thinking. Also: Trump, Kamala, Elon, Snoop, lesbians, Israel, and derangement syndromes.
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About that contentious Ta-Nehisi Coates/Tony Dokoupil interview
Coates argued he witnessed apartheid in Palestine. Dokoupil called him an extremist backpacker. So who emerged victorious?
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OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.
On the still more beautiful later. Also: Conan with Jon Stewart, Melania's photo filter, and the return of "Substance."
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Mark Zuckerberg is turning into a Paul brother
Also: Chappell Roan, hurricanes, Eric Adams, Brat, Lebanon, ESPN, baby eating, and more.
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September 2024

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