"Jacques Berlinerblau's examination of comedy's place in today's combative landscape is thorough and insightful, and also made me reconsider becoming a dentist."--Robert Smigel, creator of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, former writer for Saturday Night Live, and head writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien "In this timely work, Berlinerblau catalogs the key comedic controversies of our time with keen insight and unparalleled attention to detail. This book is both a compelling read in the here and now and a time capsule for future generations seeking to understand comedy in an age of rapid cultural change and extreme political polarization."--Matt Sienkiewicz, coauthor of That's Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them
