The Necessary First Post

Posted on September 15, 2008

The first post in most any blog is something of an irony.  You have to start somewhere but no one is really reading it.  So, I’m not going to worry too much about the typos…

Many comedians, writers, and performers, have tried to define “comedy”.  Despite valiant and continued efforts they have still come up short.  If I had to choose a favourite definition it would have to be: “a unique point of view”.  That’s really all there is to it - when you watch a stand-up comic they are sharing their own perspective on certain issues and their life.  If it’s unique, different, and surprising - it’s funny.

Inside Jokes was created to look inside the minds of comedians and at their unique worldview.  By taking their set lists (which become almost mini-autobiographies) and looking at why certain words or material happen to be there, you can start to understand how they think.

The goal isn’t to take a comedian’s material.  It’s to share their worldview in a unique way, and hopefully promote stand-up comedy as a performing art.

With the first post done (and typos looking fairly minimal), let’s start looking inside jokes…