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“Culture Moves Before the Politics”

Comedy’s Lessons in Cultural Organizing Around Reproductive Health

10 min readDec 10, 2018

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“Culture Moves Before the Politics”

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Comic Diplomacy: Breaking Down Barriers One Laugh at a Time

W. Kamau Bell’s United Shades of America

6 min readNov 21, 2018

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Comic Diplomacy: Breaking Down Barriers One Laugh at a Time

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Turning The Wage Gap into a Dump

John Oliver’s use of metaphor and analogy as a framing device

6 min readNov 6, 2018

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Turning The Wage Gap into a Dump

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Comic Diplomacy: Breaking Down Barriers One Laugh at a Time

Sarah Silverman’s I Love You, America

5 min readSep 12, 2018

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Comic Diplomacy: Breaking Down Barriers One Laugh at a Time

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Master of the Coming Out Story

Thanksgiving with the Watkins Family on Netflix's Master of None

5 min readAug 24, 2018

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Master of the Coming Out Story

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How "Fresh Off The Boat" Is Using Humor and Wit to Battle Universal Themes Like Race And Identity

22 Minutes at a Time

14 min readAug 10, 2018

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How "Fresh Off The Boat" Is Using Humor and Wit to Battle Universal Themes Like Race And Identity

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Using Humor to Raise Awareness - and Dollars

The Radi-Aid Awards help celebrate the best - and worst - in charity fundraising

5 min readJul 27, 2018

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Using Humor to Raise Awareness - and Dollars

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The Lessons I've Learned Teaching Entertainment, Media, & Politics This Semester

By Amy Bree Becker

6 min readJul 12, 2018

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The Lessons I've Learned Teaching Entertainment, Media, & Politics This Semester

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Documentary Web Series, “Spotlight California” Uses Comedy to Highlight Environmental Injustices

by Megan Rummler, The Laughter Effect

9 min readJun 28, 2018

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Documentary Web Series, “Spotlight California” Uses Comedy to Highlight Environmental Injustices

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Comedy for Conservation

by Chris Palmer and Kent Wagner

4 min readJun 13, 2018

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Comedy for Conservation

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