Ziwe: What's funny these days?

Dua Lipa: At Your Service

BBC

Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

When the comedian and writer Ziwe first went viral during the pandemic for her gotcha-style interviews with celebrities on Instagram Live, people couldn’t get enough. Today, she joins Dua to talk about all things funny, from finding comedy in increasingly unfunny times to facing cancelations both metaphorical and literal in the past few years.

In what’s truly our most laugh-out-loud episode of the series, Ziwe dives deep into her comedic roots and takes us into the future of funny, touching on everything from her rating on the website wikiFeet (yes, really!) to the impact the ongoing Writers Guild of America and SAG strikes will have on Hollywood. If you’re looking for an episode as equally brimming with insight as it is with jokes, then this one is tailor-made for you.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Michelle Visage. My podcast, Rule Breakers, is back for another season.
0:05.1	When you are a trailblazer, do it, feel it.
0:08.1	It's real talk with friends and stars who I call rebels.
0:11.6	Sometimes it can look good, sometimes it can look a bit trashy. I just love it.
0:14.9	In the new series, we speak to the likes of Adam Lambert.
0:17.9	She is smash.
0:18.8	Hello, Jake Scherz.
0:20.0	Hello, Ava Scherz.
0:20.9	Jesse Ware, Katie Price, and Kesha.
0:23.5	Hi, Ava Scherz.
0:25.3	Honey, my podcast is so juicy. It's like the forbidden fruit.
0:29.2	It can't resist.
0:30.8	Michelle Visages, Rule Breakers.
0:33.3	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:42.1	Just to let you know, this episode does contain some strong language.
0:45.4	If that's not for you right now, there are plenty of other episodes
0:48.4	of out your service that you can listen to on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:59.6	Hey guys, it's Deweleeper and I'm thrilled to welcome you back to another episode
1:09.8	of my podcast, Deweleeper, at your service.
1:14.0	Today, I'm joined by a guest who's perspective on comedy and all things funny
1:18.1	and nothing short of exemplary.
1:20.4	You may know Zee Wei for her biting Instagram live videos that went viral during the pandemic,
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