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Dave Chappelle's sixth (and allegedly last) Netflix comedy special, The Closer, started generating backlash almost immediately upon its release. The special drew criticism for Chappelle's jokes that take aim at the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender people, leading to pro ... Show More

Once upon a time, 1-hour comedy specials were a rare bird. Will the big investments Netflix has made in stand-up comedy backfire? Jason Zinoman, comedy critic for The New York Times, weighs in on the business of comedy.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho ... Show More

Joe and Frank talk about the man who tackled Dave Chapelle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Dave Franco (Neighbors, The Disaster Artist, Now You See Me) is an American actor and director. Dave chats with the Armchair Expert about being a first time director, growing up to artistic parents and dealing with his perfectionism. Dax asks if Dave hates talking about his broth ... Show More

This week, host Jesse David Fox previews his new Patreon podcast, The Specials. Along with his co-host, Dave Schilling, and producer, Jessamine Molli, each episode they watch a noteworthy stand-up special from the history of comedy and have as much fun as possible analyzing it as ... Show More

Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special "The Closer" unleashed a cultural firestorm over transgender comments. Is it offensive? What makes a joke offensive? Comedian Jeff Maurer joins to discuss. Friday Release Valve (comedy podcast) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friday-rele ... Show More

David Spade explains what makes stand-up more difficult today, chats about steering clear of political jokes and considers how his childhood influenced his comedy. Watch the full David Spade episode on the Comedy Central app and on cc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More