Funny on Purpose 2: Authenticity in Stand-Up

Stand up is neat and I wanted to talk about it again, this time about why it's possibly the most authentic and intimate style of performance popular today.

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References

Court Docs: https://www.thefire.org/san-francisco...

Will Rogers Speech: https://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.or...

The History of Stand-Up Comedy: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle by Wayne Federman https://www.amazon.com/History-Stand-...

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