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There’s a metal train that a mile long and at the very back end a lightning bolt struck her. How long til it reaches and kills the driver, provided that he’s a good conductor?

Bo Burnham

Was Einstein’s theory good? Relatively.
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Funny Humor Theory
Even if he is your friend, never, ever call an Asian person.
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Asian Country People Persons
I do think that stand-up comedy in general heavily favors masculinity and so I like to act a little feminine onstage.
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Favors Littles Thinking
Comedy is the one absolutely self-aware art form. Actually, hip-hop’s another one, I suppose. Because in your songs you’re talking about how good a hip-hop artist you are. It’s like a painter painting a panting of himself painting a painting.
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Art Aware Comedy Self Song
The classic comedian says there’s nothing that’s taboo; if you laugh at one thing you’ve got to laugh at everything, that comedy is taking people to dark areas and showing them the light.
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Dark Laughing Light
“Do I really want to make a joke about a miscarriage when a woman in the audience might have had one?” I don’t worship comedy; at the end of the day I don’t fall to the altar of comedy unquestioningly.
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Audience Awordship Comedy Unwquestiongly
I know it’s the comedian’s instinct to say, “Do it, man, nothing’s off-limits! It’s cool, bro!” I don’t know if that’s the answer for me.
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Fall Know Men Miscarriage
The strength of comedy is I don’t have to answer to anybody but sometimes you want to learn from other people and see your ideas strengthen by other people.
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Answers Ideas People
Postmodern comedy doesn’t work well with very old audiences, because it’s making fun of the comedy they enjoy.
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Comedy Enjoy Fun
When things [writing] are over, I always think, ‘well, I’m never going to do anything again because I have no ideas so I’m going to go be a farmer’. Or else ideas will come and and if not then I become a farmer. Hopefully won’t happen.
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Ideas Thinking Writing
When I see someone filming me, I don’t usually think, ‘No, man, don’t put this up online!’ I’d think, ‘Hey man, you don’t get to go to shows very often, put down the camera and enjoy it!’ I love going to theatre and to shows so much.
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Country Men People Theatre Thinking
When life gets you down, make a comforter!
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Comforter Funny Humor
Laughter is the best medicine, y’know, besides medicine.
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Best Laughter Medicine
I feel more like I’m doing a play whose main character just happens to share my name.
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Character Doing Feel Main
Do you guys like impressions? “Why?” That was Socrates.
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Country Guy Impression People
Happy Thanksgiving! I broke into Best Buy and stole a copy of Pocahontas to celebrate.
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Broke Celebrate Happy Thanksgiving

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