Didn't find this docu-series nearly as entertaining or informative as I had hoped to, sadly. The premise is that Larry Charles is going all around the world to find people doing comedy in the shittiest and most dangerous places. (This includes the American South!) He's sort of exploring why a disabled and disfigured war veteran uses standup to cope with his injuries, or why people in Nigeria love rape jokes, or how Saudi Arabian women are doing political commentary with skits on YouTube. It all struck me as kind of structureless! I'm not sure I learned much, although I guess it was funny to see Larry Charles and pisspiggranddad get kicked out of Arlington National Cemetery mid-interview.
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