The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

PEL Presents PMP#17: Comedy as Philosophy w/ Daniel Lobell

10.29.2019 - By Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan CaseyPlay

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Are stand-up comedians the Modern Day Philosophers? This is the premise of Daniel's podcast, but really, only some comedians express original claims; many just tell jokes. Are those exceptional comics philosophizing? Does telling the whole, tragic truth rule out being funny? Daniel, Mark, Erica, and Brian consider Carlin, Gadsby, Chappelle, and others. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content for this episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop. This podcast is part of the Partially Examined Life podcast network and is curated by openculture.com. Sponsor: Visit Keeps.com/EXAMINED for a free month of hair loss treatment.

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