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The Alchemical Magic of Science and Comedy with Shane Mauss

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For today’s show, we catch up with stand-up comedian and science podcaster Shane Mauss. Over the course of the hour, he talks to Patty about growing up in Wisconsin, life on the road for the Stand Up Science tour, his science interview podcast Here We Are, and his explorations with psychedelics. Shane Mauss is performing […]

Judah Friedlander Brings His Deadpan Satire to Madison

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Judah Friedlander has performed as a stand-up comedian for over thirty years.  His television and movie credits include: Frank Rossitano in the NBC sitcom “Thirty Rock,” as well as parts in “American Splendor,” “The Wrestler,” and “Meet the Parents.” In 2017, he wrote, produced and starred in the Netflix comedy special, “America is the Greatest […]

The Political and Cultural Power of Comedy with Hari Kondabolu

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They say laughter is the best medicine—and if that’s true, stand-up comic Hari Kondabolu is here to heal a sick society. Today, he joins Esty in the studio for a wide-ranging conversation about the political and cultural significance of comedy. They talk about when it’s okay to joke about sensitive topics, what it means to […]

What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Climate Change?

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Rising sea levels, calving icebergs, drought, floods, hurricanes, refugees…. these don’t seem like the stuff of comedy.  Maybe, though, a little laughter is just the sugar we need to help the medicine go down. University of Wisconsin alum Maxwell Boykoff now co-directs “Inside the Greenhouse” project at the University of Colorado Boulder.  The project explores […]

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