Ok, I have a question to that
by ravenium (2024-04-17 17:38:10)

In reply to: Wait wait *is* political  posted by ndtnguy

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I honestly thought it was just sort of dad jokes about politics, but maybe it's not as funny if it's not in accord with one's political leanings? I'm not sure.

For non-NPR humor:

My problem is that I am positive Greg Gutfield is just not funny, but it's not because his politics are different than mine.

I did not care for Jon Stewart's The Problem, but I think his return to the Daily Show has been great because 1. he has better writers and 2. He's willing to skewer the shit out of both parties for the most part.

I'm ok with Oliver, but I think he partially broke in 2020 and tends to go off on off tangents like "don't watch cop shows, they're unrealistic" and "here's why court packing is good".

I think Maher is sort of a jackass but I think he can be funny when he's not being a total dick. He seems to hit both parties.

What do you find funny in terms of that area of comedy?

The no-audience shows broke Oliver
by El Kabong  (2024-04-17 20:09:52)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Hasn't yet recovered from the Void, but I've been giving him a chance again lately.
That's a good question
by ndtnguy  (2024-04-17 19:10:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

I had to look up Greg Gutfield. It's a small sample, but I suspect you are right that he is not funny. I have no idea what his politics are apart from seeing that he appears on Fox News. My general impression---I don't watch cable news of any flavor---is that many, if not all, of the people on Fox are neither humorous nor serious.

And Wait, Wait does feature dad jokes about politics, but in my experience they're jokes told by a rather crass New York secular liberal dad. It's not the kind of thing I can reliably keep on in the car with my kids.

I honestly couldn't name you one person doing current-events humor who I find funny these days. I will grant you that Bill Maher and Jon Stewart have the rhetorical skills to be funny, but while I have heard them land jokes, I have never found them reliably amusing. I don't regularly consume any media put out primarily for its value as humor, and certainly not anything contemporary. So I don't think I have anyone responsive.