Chapter
The Power of Comedy in Dealing with Life's Struggles
13:39 - 17:22 (03:42)
Comedian Mike Birbiglia shares how his jokes about the struggles in his life became more relatable as he got older, while still allowing him to find humor in difficult situations.
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Rodney Dangerfield was a man of many talents, from performing stand-up comedy in the Catskills to working as a singing waiter at the Polish Falcons nightclub where Lenny Bruce's mom was the MC.
13:39 - 14:41 (01:01)
Rodney Dangerfield
Summary
Rodney Dangerfield was a man of many talents, from performing stand-up comedy in the Catskills to working as a singing waiter at the Polish Falcons nightclub where Lenny Bruce's mom was the MC. He was even a competitive diver in the movie Back to School.
ChapterThe Power of Comedy in Dealing with Life's Struggles
EpisodeSelects: How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A man in his 40s can use humor to cope with his own mid-life crisis and to make light of his problems.
14:41 - 16:42 (02:01)
Mid-life crisis
Summary
A man in his 40s can use humor to cope with his own mid-life crisis and to make light of his problems.
ChapterThe Power of Comedy in Dealing with Life's Struggles
EpisodeSelects: How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The podcast hosts discuss the lack of good character comedians in today's comedy scene, and mention Brent Weinbach and Larry the Cable Guy.
16:42 - 17:22 (00:40)
Comedy
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the lack of good character comedians in today's comedy scene, and mention Brent Weinbach and Larry the Cable Guy.