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Everyone thinks they know what "edgy" comedy is. They're wrong.

Most standup labeled as "edgy" is the opposite—safe, pandering, and normative. Actual transgressive comedy is nearly impossible to find in mainstream spaces because popularity and transgression are often fundamentally at odds.

In this video essay, I break down:
→ Why most comedy isn't actually transgressive
→ Why shock humor and offensive jokes are usually the most banal and safe
→ What true edgy comedy is
→ Examples from Norm Macdonald, Louis CK, and Dave Chappelle
→ One of my own jokes

From Norm Macdonald's brilliant material to personal experiences bombing on stage, I examine what it really means to transgress social boundaries through comedy and why it's nearly impossible to pull off.

This isn't about being offensive for the sake of it. It's about understanding what comedy actually does: it enforces norms, not breaks them.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - How Comedy Lost Its Edge
03:09 - Normative Comedy
05:31 - Edgy Comedy
08:45 - What About Me?
10:52 - What Else Is Edgy?
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