Ep. 83 - The Obituaries Ft. Matt Bergman

You Can't Laugh At That

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Washington DC-based comedian Matt Bergman (DryBar, Comedy Central) proves you CAN laugh at the obituaries by framing them in a way that gets the audience to discover the nuance in the things we do and say about people after they die.

There is a push and pull between fear and acceptance that exists when discussing death, but when it's discussed within a non-threatening context, a conversation about death can turn lighthearted and hilarious.

We also talk about:

-Steve’s new credit.

-Approbation Constante; Matt’s album title.

-Matt’s bit proving you CAN laugh at the obituaries.

-Why older people enjoy reading the obituaries so much.

-Honest obituaries.

-Adding a fun framework to make a dark premise more approachable.

-Print newspaper.

-The impersonal cliches of most obituaries.

-When an obituary doesn’t match the reality.

-Writing our own obituaries.

-The perfect age to die.

-Finding humor in the word ‘obituary’ itself.

-The word ‘slaughter’

-The afterlife.

-Dying while performing.

- Putting a memorial in the spot where someone dies vs. where they loved going.

-Diving deeper into fears and what makes us uncomfortable instead of avoiding it.

-Being buried alive.

And more!

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