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Laughing in Joe Rogan land
How did comedians get so much political power?
The case for… Dad jokes
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‘I’m wired to feel shame very easily’
The comedian and composer on love logic, coping with criticism, and why he won't cut his hair
Onstage orgasms, live tattooing, ‘embracing our mucky parts’
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Divine comedy: fringe standups turn to religion for inspiration
A number of comics at the Edinburgh fringe this summer are finding the humour in their newfound faith
Sian Gibson: ‘I don’t feel famous at all’
The writer and star of The Power of Parker on her love for the 90s and the call-centre job she went back to after her comedy hit
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The edgy comedian behind absurdist hit series The Rehearsal uses surreal role-play to take improv to elaborate, deranged extremes
The giggle map of the UK: in comedy, location matters
Ken Dodd, a Liverpudlian, famously tailored his jokes for regional audiences, but do today’s entertainers still find their acts go down differently in Bath or Leeds, or Glasgow?
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