letdown comedy

LC#31: Roast Universalism

On comedy as platform currency, and a new newsletter + book project.

Jun 2 • Nicola Bozzi

December 2024

LC#30: Partisan Podcasters

On the recent US election and comedians making waves in political discourse.

Dec 17, 2024 • Nicola Bozzi

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September 2024

LC#29: Platform Comedy

On the becoming platform of Joe Rogan.

Sep 5, 2024 • Nicola Bozzi

August 2022

LC#28: That's Not Funny

Reviewing a book about right-wing comedy.

Aug 12, 2022 • Nicola Bozzi

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July 2022

LC#27: Cringe Media

On the brilliancy of one cross-platform format and its comedic endurance.

Jul 7, 2022 • Nicola Bozzi

April 2022

LC#26: Roast Rules

Smith/Rock + three times a roast went emotionally weird.

Apr 26, 2022 • Nicola Bozzi

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March 2022

LC#25: The New New Normal

On live intimacy in a post-pandemic world.

Mar 16, 2022 • Nicola Bozzi

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February 2022

LC#24: Second Chancers

On the late bloomers of comedy.

Feb 8, 2022 • Nicola Bozzi

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January 2022

LC#23: Parody Movie

On the disintegration (and multiplication) of the parody, from Mel Brooks to YouTube.

Jan 10, 2022 • Nicola Bozzi

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December 2021

LC#22: Talking Funny

Reflecting on the landmark HBO special and how comedy has changed in the last decade.

Dec 13, 2021 • Nicola Bozzi

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November 2021

LC#21: Speech-a-thon

More on comedy and circulation in the age of endless speech.

Nov 15, 2021 • Nicola Bozzi

October 2021

LC#20: The Edge of Comedy

On skepticism, affect, and circulation.

Oct 18, 2021 • Nicola Bozzi