Funny Story? Add Jokes … Sometimes
When does comedic voice get in the way of an already funny story?
It might seem strange to advocate that comedians don’t tell jokes, but that might be a good strategy when one is retelling an already funny factual story.
Take Daily Show writer and stand-up comic Josh Johnson’s nearly nine-minute recap of the white “tradwife” being canceled for saying the n-word. Spoilers: Pretty much everyone canceled her by the end.
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