Comedy
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Demetri Martin creates a new kind of comedy special with ‘Demetri Deconstructed’
Demetri Martin has created a new experience for theatre and television audiences. His latest comedy special, “Demetri Martin: Demetri Deconstructed,” is the first in a trilogy of specials to tell a story beyond his jokes.
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Julia Masli on her evolving journey, from clown to tragedienne to advice comedian
Does this mean that Julia Masli is the Anne Landers of comedy? It’s a little more complicated than that, she tells WPR’s “BETA.”
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‘Hacks’ co-creators on their Emmy-winning comedy show
Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello talk to WPR’s “BETA” about their Emmy-winning show, “Hacks.”
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An April Fool’s playlist, inspired by real-life pranks
Memories of a WPR prank, the story of a childhood prank; and classical music for April Fool’s Day.
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Zach Woods lets out his inner NPR with Peacock’s ‘In the Know’
‘The Office’ and ‘Silicon Valley’ star Zach Woods talks with WPR’s “BETA” about his team-up with Mike Judge to satirize public radio in new animated sitcom, “In the Know.”
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Comedian Steph Tolev is comedy’s reigning ‘Filth Queen’
Comedian Steph Tolev’s current tour is called “Filth Queen” for a reason. And she’s performing in Appleton at the Skyline Comedy Club March 21-23.
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Comedian Moshe Kasher offers up a roadmap to himself in ‘Subculture Vulture’
Comedian Moshe Kasher talks with WPR’s “BETA” about his recent memoir, “Subculture Vulture: A Memoir in Six Scenes.”
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Comedian Laurie Kilmartin’s special pokes fun at ‘jokette’ that had her shelling out for more home security
Comedian Laurie Kilmartin’s new stand-up special “Cis Woke Grief Slut” tackles dark topics; for example, how Kilmartin went viral and had to increase her home security after making a “jokette” about abortion on MSNBC.
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Steven Wright finds a new outlet for his creative stream of consciousness in ‘Harold’
Comedian Steven Wright has released a novel, “Harold,” about a third-grader whose epic daydreams during class reflect Wright’s own comedic sensibilities. He talks about it with WPR’s “BETA.”