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Cocaine, Clubs, and Comedy History: Ritch Shydner Spills the Funniest Secrets (Season 1, Episode 408)
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If you've ever wondered how comedy evolved from Civil War lecture halls to cocaine-fueled comedy clubs, Ritch Shydner has the stories and the scars to prove it. The veteran comic, author, and self-proclaimed comedy historian returns to ...See moreIf you've ever wondered how comedy evolved from Civil War lecture halls to cocaine-fueled comedy clubs, Ritch Shydner has the stories and the scars to prove it. The veteran comic, author, and self-proclaimed comedy historian returns to deliver a hilarious masterclass on stand-up's messy, magical past. From his nights sharing stages (and substances) with legends like Sam Kinison to the moment Robin Williams "borrowed" one of his jokes, Ritch paints a picture of the art form's wild evolution. He also drops mind-blowing facts about the origins of stand-up - like how a guy named Artemus Ward made Abraham Lincoln laugh through the Civil War - while weaving in his own road-warrior adventures from the 1980s boom. It's a funny, fast, and surprisingly educational trip through laughter itself. See less
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Jan 26, 2026 (United States)

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