Dave Chappelle DROPS MIC On People Who Police Comedy

About this episode

Dave Chappelle discusses his controversial trans jokes and the policing of comedy in a recent NPR interview.

In a recent interview with NPR, Dave Chappelle tackles his controversial trans jokes that landed him in hot water after his comedy special was released on Netflix. He says “If you're a person that … feels like you have to police comedy to get your point across, you should assess your point.” Let's talk about it. Become a Tea Drinker: https://www.patreon.com/AmalaEkpunobi Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq6iX6bOQtNkcX9zlTa4G?si=4b4cbec196bb44c1 Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamalaekpunobi TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsamalaekpunobi X: https://x.com/amalaekpunobi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAmalaEkpunobi/

People in this episode

Host: Amala Ekpunobi

Topics covered

• comedy
• trans jokes
• censorship
• freedom of speech
• Dave Chappelle
• NPR interview

Keywords

• Dave Chappelle
• comedy
• trans jokes
• NPR
• Netflix
• freedom of speech
• censorship

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Organizations: NPR, Netflix

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