Comedy History & Why We Laugh: featuring Wayne Federman & Shawn Pelofsky

Who better to walk us through a history of standup comedy than the man who wrote the book on it, Wayne Federman, and authenticated, brilliant standup comedian Shawn Pelofsky. The first comedy club may have been a primitive weapon with some funny carvings, so we’re going back only as far as Mark Twain and Will Rogers and moving right on into podcasting and Tik Tok hilarity. Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, The History of the Sitcom on CNN and Streaming, Ted Lasso on Apple +, The History of Stand-up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle by Wayne Federman and, brace for impact, Weezy and Shawn take a deep dive into The Bachelor in Paradise.Path Points of Interest:Wayne FedermanShawn PelofskyShawn Pelofsky on TwitterWayne Federman on TwitterThe History of Stand-up from Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle by Wane FedermanWayne's Podcast - The History of Stand-upAmerican Dirt by Jeanine CumminsJeanineCummins.comHistory of the Sitcom, CNN and StreamingTed Lasso on Apple TVThe Bachelor in ParadiseWayne Federman on Weezy & The SwishIs this Wayne's very first podcast appearance?!Wayne and Weezy, behind the scenes on Weezy and The Swish