Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy

Season 1

2019 · 4 episodes · 3h 56m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Part 1: War - The Survivors

   15 Feb 2019 · 59 min

   Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.

2. 2

   2. Part 2: War - The Soldiers

   15 Feb 2019 · 60 min

   Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.

3. 3

   3. Part 3: Race

   15 Feb 2019 · 51 min

   In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.

4. 4

   4. Part 4: Gender

   15 Feb 2019 · 66 min

   Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.