Washington DC-based comedian Matt Bergman (DryBar, Comedy Central) proves you CAN laugh at the obituaries by framing them in a way that gets the audience to discover the nuance in the things we do and say about people after they die.
There is a push and pull between fear and acceptance that exists when discussing death, but when it's discussed within a non-threatening context, a conversation about death can turn lighthearted and hilarious.
We also talk about:
-Steve’s new credit.
-Approbation Constante; Matt’s album title.
-Matt’s bit proving you CAN laugh at the obituaries.
-Why older people enjoy reading the obituaries so much.
-Honest obituaries.
-Adding a fun framework to make a dark premise more approachable.
-Print newspaper.
-The impersonal cliches of most obituaries.
-When an obituary doesn’t match the reality.
-Writing our own obituaries.
-The perfect age to die.
-Finding humor in the word ‘obituary’ itself.
-The word ‘slaughter’
-The afterlife.
-Dying while performing.
- Putting a memorial in the spot where someone dies vs. where they loved going.
-Diving deeper into fears and what makes us uncomfortable instead of avoiding it.
-Being buried alive.
And more!
Buy Matt's album, Approbation Constante: https://music.apple.com/us/album/approbation-constante/1565172412
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