Chapter

Making It as a Comedian with an Unlikely Audience
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49:25 - 52:22 (02:56)

A comedian shares how being able to make her daughter laugh during the pandemic has helped her tap into a new level of honesty and intimacy in her comedy.

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Jason and his wife discuss their parents, who are in their late 50s, and the challenges of making them laugh.
49:25 - 49:55 (00:30)
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Humor
Summary

Jason and his wife discuss their parents, who are in their late 50s, and the challenges of making them laugh. Although they are a tough audience, they still appreciate humor.

Chapter
Making It as a Comedian with an Unlikely Audience
Episode
"Stephen Colbert"
Podcast
SmartLess
Stephen Colbert talks about finding joy in making just one person laugh, in this case, his wife, during the pandemic when performances are restricted to an empty room and audience interaction is limited and how she has become his new audience.
49:55 - 50:50 (00:54)
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Comedy
Summary

Stephen Colbert talks about finding joy in making just one person laugh, in this case, his wife, during the pandemic when performances are restricted to an empty room and audience interaction is limited and how she has become his new audience.

Chapter
Making It as a Comedian with an Unlikely Audience
Episode
"Stephen Colbert"
Podcast
SmartLess
The speaker empathizes with a family whose sons were robbed of their senior years due to an unexpected move because of their father's job.
50:50 - 52:22 (01:32)
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Unexpected move
Summary

The speaker empathizes with a family whose sons were robbed of their senior years due to an unexpected move because of their father's job. The speaker describes how the family had to deal with many difficulties as a result of the move.

Chapter
Making It as a Comedian with an Unlikely Audience
Episode
"Stephen Colbert"
Podcast
SmartLess