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Ellie Kemper: On Getting Laughs in Changing Times
Ellie Kemper: On Getting Laughs in Changing Times
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The star of the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt talks with Cal at Chicago Ideas Week about the art of being funny in an age when tastes are quickly shifting. Cal points out that the humor which made people laugh when he was a kid might not resonate with the current generation and in many cases would be seen as politically incorrect. With culture shifting generationally and our political divide, how does one find the sweet spot to strike a mass audience? Ellie does it naturally. Cal wonders if he can learn.
Released:
Nov 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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