You have to set it up right
Chris Rock, George Saunders, Roy Wood Jr., and CK on premises.
I see a lot of comedians bail on jokes because they think they’re not being funny enough when really the audience doesn’t even understand the context. You’ve gotta set the table before they can eat.
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