You Can't Cancel Comedians Jocelyn Chia & Chrissie Mayr

1 year ago
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When Jocelyn Chia told a joke about Malaysia Airlines in NYC's Comedy Cellar in June, social media did its thing. Instead of apologizing, Jocelyn and fellow comedian Chrissie Mayr lampooned the social media response.

FIRE's Ella Ross sat down with Jocelyn and Chrissie in NYC to discuss the joke, cancel culture, the power of comedy, and why comedians are the last hope for free speech.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
07:12 - Consumers of Comedy
10:52 - Dealing with Cancellation
17:29 - Canceling & Hypocrisy
20:22 - Truth & Humor
26:05 - Offense & Comedy
29:22 - Silencing the Mob

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