E405. Why Satire Doesn't Work in a Shameless World | Lou Perez - Walk-Ins Welcome
About this episode
Bridget Phetasy discusses the impact of the internet on comedy with Lou Perez, exploring themes of satire and audience interaction.
Bridget Phetasy sits down with comedian Lou Perez, author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death And Rebirth of Comedy, to talk about what the internet actually did to comedy. They get into why short-form content rewired the whole art form, how crowd work turned audiences into performers who think heckling is helping, and why the average anonymous shitposter is now funnier than a lot of professionals. They also cover the relationship between satire and shame, why satire loses its teet...
People in this episode
Host: Bridget Phetasy
Guest: Lou Perez
Topics covered
- satire
- comedy
- internet culture
- crowd work
- audience engagement
Keywords
- satire
- comedy
- internet
- crowd work
- audience
- humor
- short-form content
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death And Rebirth of Comedy
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