Comedy History 101

Larry Charles: Borat, Seinfeld & Comedy Samurai

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CH101 Reprise: Larry Charles won an Emmy writing for Seinfeld, directed Borat, Brüno, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and has collaborated with Larry David, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Bob Dylan .

Larry joins CH101 for some serious comedy inside baseball:

  • How he helped shape the voice of Seinfeld with Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld

  • The chaos behind Borat's infamous poop-bag dinner scene

  • What it was really like making subversive comedy with Sacha Baron Cohen

    Get the inside scoop on one of comedy's most fearless minds and check out Larry's new book: Comedy Samurai.

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