Wake Up TriCounties Nick Scown Too Soon

Director Nick Scown takes a unique look back at September 11th via the lens of comedy. Like every other aspect of life, the world of Comedy was changed forever and in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, comedians had to navigate a new normal where comedy would seem nearly impossible. Director Nick Scown takes us through some of the most fascinating moments in the history of comedy from David Letterman being drafted to lead the comedy world back, The Onion creating their place in popular culture by capturing the cathartic zeitgeist of the moment and the years of war in the wake of September 11th and how Muslim comedians moved forward in a strange new world. Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 debuted this week on Vice TV and is available to stream at ViceTV.com.