Why Live Laughter Beats The Algorithm

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of live laughter in comedy with guest Stephanie Robertson, reflecting on her experiences in stand-up and the comedy community.

Send us Fan Mail The funniest part of comedy is supposed to be the laughter, not the analytics, but that’s not the world we’re working in anymore. We sit down with comedian Stephanie Robertson to talk about hitting her five-year mark in stand-up, what the comedy community gives you that the internet never can, and why the live room still tells the only truth that matters. Stephanie shares what life looks like during a forced slowdown: moving back from Austin, Texas, staying in the suburbs, a...

People in this episode

Host: Monsoon

Guest: Stephanie Robertson

Topics covered

• live comedy
• stand-up
• community
• analytics
• laughter

Keywords

• comedy
• laughter
• stand-up
• analytics
• community

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Places: Austin, Texas

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