“I cannot tell you how many times laughter has connected me with all different kinds of people throughout the country, of all kinds of political persuasions.”
When politics and comedy mix they can become mean, sarcastic, and divisive. Reporter and NPR Politics Podcast co-host Sam Sanders thoughtfully avoids this. As an African American and Pentecostal growing up near a military base in San Antonio, he was surrounded by people from different class, political, and cultural backgrounds. This helped him develop his thoughtful voice, his objectivity, and his ability to connect to others through jokes and laughter.
[S2] Hari Kondabolu: Comedy Is Therapeutic but Not Therapy
[S2] Terry McMillan: Humor Is a Form of Hope
[S2] Amichai Lau-Lavie: Deep Laughter in the Place of the Deepest Pain
[S2] Heidi N. Moore: When It Comes to Finance and Comedy, It’s All About Patterns
[S2] Daniel José Older: How We Love Is by Roasting Each Other
[S2] Alexis Wilkinson: Disarming People with Laughter
[S2] Maureen Craig: This Strange, Peculiar Family I Call Mine
[S2] Lalo Alcaraz: We Have Entered the Satire Dimension
[S2] Emily Nagoski: Laughter Is Like Orgasm
[S2] Lindy West: Comedy Helps Us Love Our Bodies
[S2] Derrick Clements: Humor Can Break Down Barriers of Pride
[S2] Margaret Cho: The Deep Connection Between Anger and Humor
[S2] Jonny Sun: Jokes Make the World a Little Less Lonely
Season 2 Preview — Humor as a Tool for Survival
[S1] Mike Stavlund: Running is an Inherent Good
[S1] Justin Whitaker: ChiRunning: A Sitting Meditation
[S1] Sarah Khasawinah: Active Freedom
[S1] Roger Joslin: Preparing for Both the Run and the Prayer
[S1] Mallary Tenore: I Always Think of My Mom When I'm Running
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