Comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster @RaananHershberg discusses navigating edgy material to developing his hour 'Did You Like Me?', breaks down the fine line between truth and fiction on stage, why audiences naturally suspend disbelief, and how peeling back the curtain on a joke's real-life origin often creates the funniest moments.
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Timecode Chapters:
0:00 Starting out as a guilty "edgy" comedian
0:23 The hilarious origin of "Did You Light Me?"
1:30 Truth vs. fabrication in stand-up comedy
2:19 How audiences suspend disbelief even when you admit you're lying
3:49 The haunted house bit & breaking the fourth wall
5:35 Exposing the joke-writing process on stage
6:00 Compromising with his wife over an epidural joke
Connect with Raanan:
Instagram: @raanancomedy
YouTube Specials, Short Films & Podcasts: @RaananHershberg
Host: Mark Stetson
Producer: Mark Stetson
Camera: Shawn Gray
Video Editor: Warren Shaw
Thumbnail Designer: Mark Stetson
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