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The New Rules of Comedy: Hannah Gadsby, Joel Kim Booster and More Talk Cancel Culture, Inclusivity and Mental Health


Hannah Gadsby, Joel Kim Booster and more comics talk navigating cancel culture, inclusivity and mental health as comedians.

“Super important” is how “Why Won’t You Date Me?” host Nicole Byer describes the digital-broadcasting format —particularly for listeners who had never set foot in a comedy venue. In an industry in which disorders seem to emerge at higher rates, Cazorla says, “Comics you think are on the top of their game end up either committing suicide or quitting — and you never hear from them again. Affected by mental illness or not, Joel Kim Booster believes humans aren’t meant to access the amount of endless feedback available on the internet.

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