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Rory Scovel’s Lenny Bruce Opening

Posted on June 21, 2017 by nwilson

If the title doesn’t already tell you: *Warning: Explicit Language* Rory Scovel’s new special, Rory Scovel Tries Stand-up for the First Time on Netf...

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Dick Jokes Vs. Sexual Jokes

Posted on June 14, 2017 by nwilson

Betsy Borns differentiates the dick joke from sexual jokes as based on “what makes the joke funny: if people laugh because the word ‘fuck’ is used, that’s a dic...

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