Chapter
The Use of Curse Words on Stage
29:54 - 35:23 (05:29)
Comedian Mike Birbiglia examines the use of curse words in his recent show, "Thank God for Jokes", and explains why he doesn't curse gratuitously in his performances.
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In this transcript snippet, comedian Mike Birbiglia discusses his stance on cursing in his comedy, emphasizing the importance of word choice over censorship and sharing his personal reasons for limiting his use of profanity in performances.
29:54 - 32:43 (02:49)
Summary
In this transcript snippet, comedian Mike Birbiglia discusses his stance on cursing in his comedy, emphasizing the importance of word choice over censorship and sharing his personal reasons for limiting his use of profanity in performances.
ChapterThe Use of Curse Words on Stage
Episode#176: Mike Birbiglia, The Sleepwalking Comedy Giant
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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32:44 - 34:56 (02:12)
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ChapterThe Use of Curse Words on Stage
Episode#176: Mike Birbiglia, The Sleepwalking Comedy Giant
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares that he was inspired to become a comedian after watching Stephen Wright perform stand-up comedy, who he considers to be a great joke writer in the same vein as Mitch Hedberg.
34:56 - 35:23 (00:27)
Summary
The speaker shares that he was inspired to become a comedian after watching Stephen Wright perform stand-up comedy, who he considers to be a great joke writer in the same vein as Mitch Hedberg.