Tricks, Trolls, and LOLs: Comedy’s Crash Course in Spotting Lies, with Rachel Parris
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Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Sorenti. Satire is a force to be reckoned with in any democracy, and artists are essential in shedding light on the truth. Comedy has long been a way to bring difficult conversations to the fore and to challenge narratives. Today's episode is the recording from our recent live event.
Tricks, Trolls and Lols, Comedy's crash course in spotting lies. This was the first installment of our Critical Conversations series in partnership with Sage and Jester. Sage and Jester are the art production company who create immersive experiences designed to entertain, enlighten, and help you harness your internal BS detector, arming you with the tools to question, challenge, and pause before you believe what you see and read. Live at the Pleasant Theatre, host Sophia Smith. Gaylor spoke to satirist Rachel Parris about comedy in dark times and how humour and creative expression can serve as a counterbalance to misinformation.
Now let's join our host, Sophia Smith Gaylor, with more. Hello everyone, good evening and welcome to this event with Intelligence Squared. in partnership with the impact-led arts production company Sage and Jester. Sage and Jester create immersive experiences designed to entertain. Do you feel immersed?
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