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Why Comedy Is Dying and Podcasts Are Winning
from America's Election Headquarters · #121
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3 minTim and Ray discuss how stand-up comedy has lost cultural relevance compared to memes and podcasts, why Hollywood skews liberal, and how mainstream entertainment's sameness pushes subversive comedy fans toward extremes like Million Dollar Extreme.
- 6:45Stand-up comedy doesn't have culturally relevant things to say about the moment we're in.
- 7:27TV shows all say the same thing in the same way—why would anyone need the same content shoved down their throat nine times?
- 7:46SNL and mainstream late-night are safe and mainstream; even the far left is ignored, with no subversive comedy.
- 8:06Tim connects the rise of alt-right content and shows like Million Dollar Stream to hunger for subversive entertainment.
- 8:19Half the population is psychologically wired to want comedy that's dark, edgy, and subversive.
- 8:40Million Dollar Stream found an audience because mainstream shows weren't getting through, though the fanbase includes actual Nazis.
- 8:58The entertainment business speaks with one mainstream corporate Democratic voice, and it's boring.
- 9:13Leaving subversive comedy only to actual Nazis becomes a problem because there are no other outlets.
Stand-up comedyMillion Dollar StreamPC comedymemesprogressive politicsalt-rightSaturday Night Live