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How Humor Helps Us Deal with Serious Topics (2016 version)

How Humor Helps Us Deal with Serious Topics

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Published: January 10, 2016 by VPR Producer

Sometimes talking about serious subjects – even with friends and family – can cause arguments and bad feelings. But just as Mary Poppins said, “…a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down,” humor can make the discussion of serious subjects go down easier. Our guests are two very talented and funny people who use humor, satire and irony to make their points about women in science and technology, and the immigrant experience.


Guest Information:

  • Aasif Mandvi, actor, award-winning playwright, correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”, and author of the book, No Land’s Man.
  • Megan Amram, comedian, television writer and author of Science…for Her!

Links for more info:

  • twitter.com/aasif
  • meganamram.tumblr.com

[fusebox_transcript]

Program #: 16-02segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Commentary and Criticism| Communication| Humor| Psychology and Psychiatry| SociologyGuests - Aasif Mandvi| Megan AmramBooks & Publications - No Land's Man| Science…for Her!Movies, TV & Digital Media - Parks and Recreation| The Brink| The Daily Show with John Stewart| The Daily Show with Trevor NoahGenres - ComedyHost - Gary Price
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