Risky Comedy: Could Blazing Saddles Be Made Today?

Could Blazing Saddles be made today or would it be canceled before the cameras even started rolling?In this episode, Peter and Phil take a look at Mel Brooks’ comedy classic and use it to jump into a much bigger conversation about satire, censorship, political correctness, and just how much the rules of comedy have changed.Are we more thoughtful about what we joke about or have we just become afraid to take more risks? From the jokes that would never make it past a studio meeting today to the growing pressure creators feel to censor themselves, they explore what happens when comedy stops pushing buttons.Because sometimes the whole point of satire is to make us uncomfortable enough to laugh and then think about why we’re laughing.Come laugh with us tis episode at Peterandphil.com