Crowdwork vs. written jokes
Fascinating exchange between Birbigs and Ryan Hamilton.
Mike Birbiglia: “Crowdwork is a crutch. It’s what you do when it isn’t working.”
Ryan Hamilton: “Where are you from? Are you on a date? What do you do for a living? Nice shirt. Master these four and you can become a great modern comedian.”
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Sadly, nothing will ever be funnier to people than when a comic says to platonic friends, “One of you wants to screw the other one.” They love it. Every. Time.
The exchange:
Javier Jarquin left this comment:
Crowd work is like an improvised song. It doesn't need to be as good or complex as a proper song because its spontaneity makes it impressive. It does take skill, yes, but I'd bet no one's favourite song is an improvised one.
Here’s the full pod: