Episode 12-Conceptualizing Satire

Intro (1 min) Celebration Station Uzi Lebert & Paul: Happy Tuesday everybody! You are currently tuned into another episode of Thoughts From A Counselor. We are your hosts Lebert Lester III, Paul Singleton II, and today we are excited to introduce our newest guest. Rather than us talking for this great man, we’ll toss the microphone to him so he can introduce himself Paul: Who are we? (2 min) Two Black counselors in training who are bridging the gap between what they were taught, what they know, and what they think they know. All through understanding the world by recognizing the world is still being formed. Paul pass to Lebert to introduce the topic Episode topic: Conceptualizing Satire Part 1: Definitions and Experiences Satire is an art form that many of us have come to learn and appreciate because it is so prevalent in media. Satire can be seen in many of the shows we enjoy such as The Boondocks, Black Mirror, Daria, and more, but what is satire? Well, dictionary.com defines satire as the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice (bigotry), folly (misunderstanding), etc. (Lebert) Question 1: Since we are discussing satire, why not name some of our favorite satire shows? I’m sure between the three of us we have seen a good amount. Josh, would you like to kick it off? (Paul) Question 2: Now that we are discussing satire, we also gotta discuss comprehension of it, so at what age did you begin watching satirical shows? As a follow-up, at what age did you begin to perceive the satire? I’ll let you start this one, Lebert. 5min Part 2: Satire in Depth (Josh) Question 1: Do you feel as if the black community falls back on satire driven humor to discuss issues our community faces? Why or why not? Paul can start this one 5 min . (Paul) Question 2: So, how do you prepare someone to consume satire? I know a lot of folks misunderstand it and even accidentally begin feeding into what should be the art. 5min (Lebert) Question 3: Now that we have discussed satire, let’s discuss what satire is not. Many comedians falsely believe cringey jokes and our outright bigoted jokes are satire. What experiences have you had with folks who make jokes as “The devil’s advocate?” Lebert let me know when -> 6:50-8:05 reasons why Comedian Dave Chappelle Walked Away From $50 million https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlScX2stRuo Part 3: Satire Expanded (Lebert) Question 1: The greatest difficulty of creating satire, really all art, is that it is left to the interpretation of the viewer. What are specific characters who are the object of satire that you have seen folk completely misperceive? (Paul) Question 2: As the dictionary.co definition said, satire plays upon many factors of our socialization such as classism, race, gender, and more, so how do we prepare ourselves to acknowledge this component of humor and satire? Paul-Lead by Example: Where we highlight those doing good work, or who did good work Close Next time on Thoughts From A Counselor: Anime and Being Black While Enjoying It