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The History of Stand-Up From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle

Wayne Federman

Today’s top stand-up comedians sell out arenas, generate millions of dollars, tour the world, and help shape our social discourse. So, how did this all happen? The History of Stand-Up chronicles the evolution of this American art form – from its earliest pre-vaudeville practitioners like Artemus War...

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Monday Morning Podcast

Bill Burr mentioned reading a book about stand-up comedy, where he learned that Frank Fay was considered the first stand-up comedian by some, and that there was a large minority of pro-fascists living in America during World War II, which he didn't know before.

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I remember reading in that history of stand-up book that the guy fucking He was actually and this was a thing too because they never showed this in movies that there was like a A it was a minority of...

— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcas...

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 11-14-19

Bill Burr mentioned reading a book about stand-up comedy, where he learned that Frank Fay was considered the first stand-up comedian by some, and that there was a large minority of pro-fascists living in America during World War II, which he didn't know before.

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I remember reading in that history of stand-up book that the guy fucking He was actually and this was a thing too because they never showed this in movies that there was like a A it was a minority of people A It was a minority, but it was a large minority or so. I don't know. You know what? I shouldn't even say that There was a lot of people that were Pro-fascism that lived in America during World War two. I didn't know that. Okay. I don't know a lot of things

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