Season 1 Episodes
1. Part 1: War - The Survivors
February 15th, 201959 min
Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.
2. Part 2: War - The Soldiers
February 15th, 20191 hr
Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.
3. Part 3: Race
February 15th, 201951 min
In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.
4. Part 4: Gender
February 15th, 20191 hr 6 min
Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.
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