Current Affairs30 Syys 2025

Why We Can’t Trust Comedians to Do Politics (w/ Gianmarco Soresi)

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Gianmarco Soresi joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to talk about his acclaimed new special Thief of Joy, the pressures of fame, and why "the court jester was never supposed to have a chair next to the king."

0:00-5:15 The Pressure of Being a Comedian

5:15-7:24 Performing in America Today

7:24-10:47 Israel/Palestine and Taking the Audience’s Temperature

10:47-19:57 The Riyadh Comedy Festival

19:57-23:21 Doing “Edgy” Comedy

23:21-26:32 Can Right-Wing Comedy Ever Be Funny?

26:32-29:37 A Charlie Kirk Joke

29:37-32:34 Comedy’s Impact on Personal Relationships

32:34-42:29 Thief of Joy, Touring, and Crowd Work

🎤 Watch Gianmarco's new special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB9eWtzTOq0&t=3274s

🎤 Follow Gianmarco on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GianmarcoSoresi

🎤 Follow Gianmarco on Twitter: https://x.com/GianmarcoSoresi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

🎤 Follow Gianmarco on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gianmarcosoresi/?hl=en

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