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The History of Literature

709 Black American Humor (with Damon Young) | The Greatest American Joke Ever Told?

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

DAMON YOUNG (⁠What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays⁠) is a Pittsburgh writer and humorist. In this episode, Jacke talks to Damon about his work editing and writing an introduction for That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor, which emphasizes how and why Black American humor is uniquely transfixing. PLUS Jacke nominates a joke as the greatest American joke ever told. Learn more about Damon Young and his work at https://www.damonjyoung.com. Information about tour events for the anthology of Black American humor is available at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2268679/damon-young/#events The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at gabrielruizbernal.com . Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate . The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hello, today on the podcast, we attempt to answer the question, what is black American humor?

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