Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian

Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian

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Dave Chappelle and the curse of charisma

Dave Chappelle and the curse of charisma

A deep dive on the difference between how Chappelle and Chris Rock approach performing and how it impacts their acts.

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Jan 22, 2025
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The best (English) public speakers of the past century: MLK. Obama. JFK. Churchill. Dave Chappelle. Yup, he’s that good.

I’m talking about pure oratory skills. The man can captivate a room like few others ever have. But could that also be a problem for him?

Because after watching Chappelle’s recent SNL monologue, I had a thought:

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