Carl Unegbu, Lawyer and Author "Comedy Goes to Court"
Unlocking Your World of Creativity
Mark Stinson
5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 12 August 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Comedy Goes to Court with Carl Unegbu
In this intriguing episode of *Your World of Creativity*, we explore the fascinating intersection of comedy and the courtroom. Our guest, Carl Unegbu, an attorney, editor, and author of "Comedy Goes to Court," shares his insights on what happens when jokes land comedians in legal trouble.
- **Comedy and Courtrooms**: Unegbu discusses how comedians like Dave Chappelle, Conan O'Brien, and Howard Stern navigate the legal challenges in today’s litigious society.
- **Defamation and the First Amendment**: Understanding the thin line between free speech and defamation in comedy.
- **Legal Battles of Famous Comedians**: Cases involving Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Kimmel, and John Oliver highlight the legal pitfalls comedians face.
- **The Creative Process**: Unegbu shares how his background in law and journalism helped him write "Comedy Goes to Court."
- **Practical Advice for Comedians**: Tips on what comedians can and cannot say to avoid legal troubles.
Key Quote:
"Comedy Goes to Court is not just a book about comedy or the law; it's a fascinating combination of both, written in a simple, engaging style that anyone can understand." – Carl Unegbu
Stay tuned for more compelling stories and creative insights on *Your World of Creativity*. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform.
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| 1:15.7 | Welcome back, Prince, to our podcast, |
| 1:17.8 | Your World of Creativity. |
| 1:20.1 | And today we're going to talk |
| 1:21.1 | about an interesting angle in the world of comedy. |
| 1:25.0 | The crossover, the overlap of comedy and courtrooms. |
| 1:29.0 | Oh my gosh, just asked Dave Chappelle and Conan O'Brien, Howard Stern, all these folks, you know, it's one thing to have a bad joke, |
| 1:37.0 | but it's another one to land in the courtroom, especially these days as litigious as our society has become. |
| 1:44.8 | So my guest today is an attorney, he's an editor, |
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