Last night, I got to see a show by Chris Hardwick of Nerdist fame. It was one of the best nights of stand-up comedy I’ve seen in a while, but more pertinent was how he infused his routine with bits of math and skepticism. He had a bit lamenting the surge in ghost-hunting shows on television and at one point sang the numerals of pi to 30 places as he danced seductively over a young woman in the audience.
Who are some of your favorite critically minded comedians? Heard any good skeptical jokes recently? Why aren’t there any good jokes about skeptics?
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I am quite fond of our own Skeptical comedian and Mad Art Labber the super-awesome, Iszi Lawrence and I love me some Tim Minchin too!
Also, a skeptic wouldn’t walk into a bar. They would duck.
Thank you. I will be here all week.
I love Tim too, and Dara O’Briain, and George Carlin.
Of course, I should have mentioned Iszi!
Also, Myq Kaplan is a wonderfully rational and atheist comedian: http://www.hulu.com/watch/161191/last-comic-standing-book-smart
Oh, Smashley…major crush on Chris Hardwick. And reuschelles, Carlin is the master.
Penn Gillette isn’t exactly a comedian, but he amuses the hell out of me.
Because we keep dissecting and debunking the punchlines.
As a Nersist devotee, I’m kind of super jealous of you right now Smashley. I missed the chance to see him when he was last in my neck of the woods.
As for critically minded comedians, there is none greater than George Carlin in my book. I even got to see him once not too long before he died. He was probably the most incredible performer I have ever seen. Ugh. I miss him.(comedy nerd tears)
I couldn’t find any jokes about Skeptics that weren’t actually about climate change deniers.
Hmmm….