Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, host of The Lou Perez Podcast, and author of the book, That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore. Free the People has teamed up with Lou to produce a new series, Comedy Is Murder. In the first episode, one of Lou’s characters is arrested for a murder “she” says she didn’t commit. During an interview with host Sienna Mae Heath, the morbid joke is on us as the smoke from the Canadian wildfires settles in the background. Lou and Sienna discuss his writing process, the dynamics of dry humor, and the difference between mocking and making light of a sacred cow. They explore the phenomenon of words being labeled “literal violence” and its effect on free speech.

Watch Comedy Is Murder with Lou Perez: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL36_JCmmBwZo1VpgR9vhdI33iCyOxOIuV

The video version of this podcast is available on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠@freethepeople⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Follow Sienna Mae Heath on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@sovereign_sienna⁠⁠⁠⁠, Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠@sienna.m.heath⁠⁠⁠⁠, or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://siennamaeheath.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.