Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy

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Part 1: War - The SurvivorsE1 · 59 min

Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.

Part 2: War - The SoldiersE2 · 60 min

Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.

Part 3: RaceE3 · 51 min

In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.

Part 4: GenderE4 · 66 min

Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.

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Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.

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Season

Now playing

Part 1: War - The SurvivorsE1 · 59 min

Larry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.

Part 2: War - The SoldiersE2 · 60 min

Larry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.

Part 3: RaceE3 · 51 min

In the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.

Part 4: GenderE4 · 66 min

Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.