261: What's behind the assault on humor?

<p>Pigweed and Crowhill review an imperial stout and discuss humor.&nbsp;</p> <p>What makes a joke funny? Can we classify different types of jokes? Why do we tell jokes? What social purpose do they serve?&nbsp;</p> <p>Can humor serve as a corrective, to show us how things are supposed to be? Do jokes train people in what's appropriate and inappropriate? The boys dig into these questions as they reflect on a recent Ricky Gervais performance.&nbsp;</p> <p>The left used to defend offensive and irreverent humor. Now there are elements on the left that are trying to restrict humor.&nbsp;</p> <p>Examining the nature and function of humor helps to explain why there's an assault on humor now. People are trying to change sensibilities.&nbsp;</p>