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The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Art of the Joke & Navigating Cancel Culture | A Conversation with Andrew Schulz

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, David Meltzer has a conversation with comedian Andrew Schulz, who is known for his no-holds-barred style of comedy, and doesn't shy away from talking about the tricky subject of cancel culture. He explains that he doesn't let the fear of future backlash hold him back in his comedy. He also gives his take on cancel culture, saying it's more about trying to pressure big companies than it is about canceling individuals. Schulz also shares how he's learned to handle rejection and how he uses controversy to make his comedy specials more appealing. [:46] - Why Shulz never worries about being persecuted for the jokes that he tells [2:04] - His thoughts on the real reasons behind “Cancel Culture” [6:37] - How validation affects content creators and what it means to stay authentic [12:00] - How the “trolls” and “haters” can actually help a performer build their brand Learn more about Andrew and his work at: theandrewschulz.com

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the flavor.

0:07.0

This Dave Meltzer with Dr.

0:08.1

Prenore is the playbook and I have Andrew

0:10.1

Sholes, you know him, the comedian actor,

0:12.4

producer, podcaster, superstar.

0:15.4

And he has a new Netflix special Sholtz

0:18.7

saves America.

0:21.0

Somebody needs to save America.

0:23.0

That's for sure.

0:24.3

Tell me, my friend, we have what a few episodes,

0:26.4

four episodes already in the can out there.

0:29.3

The topics go from coronavirus to conspiracy to black lives matter.

0:33.4

You are not afraid of the tough subjects.

0:36.2

That's what I love.

0:37.6

The one thing I worry about tackling tough subjects as in the comedy realm

0:42.7

is that for some reason, if you're a politician or a business person,

0:46.4

you can say whatever you want today, 20 years from now,

0:49.3

no one's going to hold it against you.

0:51.1

I mean, two in politics, two minutes ago, you know,

0:54.1

they're not going to hold it against you.

0:55.9

Our favorite comedians and I know we share the same guys.

0:58.6

Eddie Murphy, you know, and on.

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