How I broke comedy | Hannah Gadsby
TED Talks Daily29 Apr 2019

How I broke comedy | Hannah Gadsby

Hannah Gadsby's groundbreaking special "Nanette" broke comedy. In a talk about truth and purpose, she shares three ideas and three contradictions. (Or not.)

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