Comedy | Travel
Station:
Netflix (US)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2019-02-15
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Director Larry Charles travels around the world to find comedy in unlikeliest of places. From the U.S., Iraq, and Nigeria to Somalia and Saudi Arabia, we discover the rich comedy cultures thriving in dangerous places around the world and the people keeping it alive despite difficult circumstances. We see how people use comedy and laughter to overcome some of the most difficult circumstances and issues in unexpected places around the world.
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S1E1 - Part 1: War - The Survivors
Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.
Air Date: 15 Feb 2019 06:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Part 2: War - The Soldiers
Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.
Air Date: 15 Feb 2019 06:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Part 3: Race
In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.
Air Date: 15 Feb 2019 06:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Part 4: Gender
Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.
Air Date: 15 Feb 2019 06:00 (CDT)