Painfully Funny

TED Radio Hour

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Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.4 • 21.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Original broadcast date: March 24, 2017. Humans have a capacity to laugh even in the hardest of times. This hour, TED speakers describe how they use humor as a weapon and a shield, to ward off doubt, discrimination, and even depression. Guests include comedians Sandi Toksvig, Maysoon Zayid, Negin Farsad, and Kevin Breel.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Guy here.
0:01.2	So you know how when you laugh, like, uncontrollably,
0:04.7	it just feels great.
0:06.4	And for just that moment, you kind of forget
0:08.8	about the general chaos of life.
0:11.5	Well, on Today's show, we're going to explore ideas
0:13.8	about how comedy and even silliness can pull us
0:17.2	through some pretty dark times.
0:19.3	This week's episode is called Painfully Funny,
0:21.6	and it originally aired in February of 2017.
0:26.7	This is the story.
0:29.9	It's a Ted Radio Hour.
0:32.8	Each week, groundbreaking Ted Talks.
0:34.9	Ted Talks.
0:35.8	Ted.
0:36.8	Ted, technology.
0:37.8	Entertainment, design.
0:38.8	Design.
0:39.6	Is that really what's 10 for just a minute?
0:40.8	I've never known this.
0:41.7	Delivered at Ted Conferences Around the World.
0:43.8	It's a gift of the human imagination.
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