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250. Who Has The Right To Use Down Syndrome Or Disability As A Punch Line?

250. Who Has The Right To Use Down Syndrome Or Disability As A Punch Line?

FromThe Lucky Few


250. Who Has The Right To Use Down Syndrome Or Disability As A Punch Line?

FromThe Lucky Few

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Mar 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Friends, we had another hot topic in our group text that we knew we needed to bring on the pod to have with all of you! Today we’re chatting about the February 15th episode of “Saturday Night Live” with a guest host who used his niece and her Down syndrome diagnosis as a punch line to his set. We’re talking about our reactions and the larger conversation: who has the right to use Down syndrome and disability as a joke or punch line? Join us as we discuss the discomfort when jokes are made for an audience not connected to someone with Down syndrome and whether the laugh is at the expense of the person with the disability. Listen in as we unpack the complexities of comedy, connection, and the importance of shifting narratives.

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SHOW NOTES

Comedian Shane Gillis opening the February 25, 2024 episode of “Saturday Night Live”


One of the articles written about the backlash


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Released:
Mar 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hey friends! Welcome to the Lucky Few Podcast where we are shifting the narrative by shouting the worth of people with Down syndrome. With your hosts, Heather Avis, Micha Boyett, and Mercedes Lara. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theluckyfewpod/support