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Leighann Lord on Relief and Laughter

Posted on September 11, 2017 by nwilson

It’s sad when I picture it.  As some describe it, there are vast masses of people living in a state of constant psychological and emotional pressure, on t...

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Sam Adams on Political Comedy and Making People Laugh

Posted on August 22, 2017 by nwilson

In an interview for the Littleton Independent (7/31/2017), Tom Skelley ask Sam Adams a couple of questions of relevance here: one on political comedy, and one o...

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Salma Hindy Wants to Humanize Muslims

Posted on August 7, 2017 by nwilson

It’s good to see comics trying to do something with their power.  One such is Salma Hindy.  Steven Zhou interviews Salma Hindy for The Globe and Mail (7/2...

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