Some comedians are silly or goofy or straight joke writers who avoid anything subversive or political. Others are drawn to it. The beauty of standup is there is room for everyone, and years of performing in front of crowds will dictate what you can or can't do.

It always comes down to what the crowd buys coming out of your mouth, which differs from one comic to the next.

Like once we picked Jim Norton as the head of security, the writing flows pretty easily.

Louis CK went from a writer/comedian to winning Emmys for his own show because he works his ass off.

Inherent in mourning is celebration. Mourning without celebration or some form of acceptance leaves you stuck.

The more you perform, the more adept you get at the nuances of navigating that communal conversation.

Some comedians are silly or goofy or straight joke writers who avoid anything subversive or political. Others are drawn to it. The beauty of standup is there is room for everyone, and years of performing in front of crowds will dictate what you can or can't do.