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PODCAST 72: Jamie Kilstein and Paul Provenza on the state of comedy

Quillette, Jamie Kilstein

18 Jan 2020 · 1 min read

Comedian and podcast host Jamie Kilstein talks to fellow stand-up Paul Provenza about Ricky Gervais’s monologue at the Golden Globes and whether comedy is finally emerging from under a cloud of woke humourlessness. You can listen to more podcasts hosted by Jamie Kilstein here.

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