A podcast on PR and branding in comedy

Jason Zinoman, NY Times comedy critic, guested it up on Sean Murphy’s Some Things Considered podcast.

Jason Zinoman, NY Times comedy critic, guested it up on Sean Murphy’s Some Things Considered podcast to talk PR and branding in comedy.

Any artist, in today’s environment, is obliged to focus an increasing amount of time on promotion and PR. We explore the ways this might help the artist but hinder the art, and both how and why some creatives are better at this than others. Does it make sense to get professional help? Was it easier in the 20th Century? Are there silver linings to putting oneself more aggressively into the public sphere? These are some of the questions we tackle, all leading up to the current state of “cancel culture” and its implications, especially in stand-up comedy. Jason is super informed and full of valuable insights, and as you’ll see it was my extreme pleasure to speak with him.

Here’s a quickie AI summary.

Some other posts here featuring Zinoman:

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