You know, I'm gonna give you a history lesson.

We got some dumb-ass motherfuckers floating around this country.

Stop laughing.

And when I do, start fucking.

Also, y'all did some nasty-ass jokes on my ass, too.

Funny jokes and unfunny jokes come out of the same birth.

You fucking guys are unbelievable.

Why are you laughing?

Evening, everybody.

Welcome to another episode of Why Are You Laughing, a history of comedy podcast.

And today, I am pleased to introduce to you, the great Joan Rivers, probably the most

influence.

I mean, definitely, I think the most influential woman

in the history of comedy.

But I was trying to, I was trying to put this into perspective

because we often talk about people with a lot of comedy children.

And the ones I always name are, you know, Mitch Headberg,

David Tell, Brian Regan.

Dan Cook.

Sure, I suppose.

I mean, obviously, prior and Carlin, of course, Rickles Rodney.

But like, if you're talking about influence, Joan Rivers has cornered an entire gender

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