The Political Orphanage

Why Comedy Leans Left (But Doesn't Have To)

05.05.2022 - By World's Smartest Podcast NetworkPlay

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Comedians, television, and film all tend to lean Democrat. Why is that? Is there something inherently unfunny about Republicans, or do the powers that be just not let the funny ones inside the building? Comedians Jeff Maurer and Andrew Young discuss orthodoxy and anti-authoritarianism in comedy, and media scholar Matt Sienkiewicz discusses his new book “That’s Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them”

More episodes from The Political Orphanage