What Happened to Amy Schumer? The Epic Downfall

About this episode

The episode explores Amy Schumer's rise and fall in the comedy world, discussing her career milestones and controversies.

Amy Schumer went from comedy’s biggest star to facing widespread backlash. We cover her meteoric rise with “Inside Amy Schumer,” her Netflix “Leather Special,” accusations of joke theft from comics like Ellen DeGeneres and Patrice O’Neal, and how her political turn alienated fans. From being one of the guys on Opie & Anthony, to a genuine movie star in "Trainwreck' to seemingly irrelevant. Why Are You Laughing? is a history of comedy podcast. FOR ALL THINGS BLIND MIKEhttp://blindmike.netFOR ALL THINGS CRAIGGERShttp://www.verygoodshow.org

People in this episode

Host: Blind Mike

Topics covered

• Amy Schumer
• comedy backlash
• joke theft
• political comedy
• comedy history

Keywords

• Amy Schumer
• comedy
• backlash
• joke theft
• politics
• Inside Amy Schumer
• Trainwreck

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Inside Amy Schumer, Leather Special, Trainwreck

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