Comedy is booming in the United States, and Rolling Stone is showcasing some of the funniest in the business today with a new list: “The 50 Funniest People Right Now.”
Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Rob Sheffield (@robsheff), author of the article, about what makes these comedians so great.
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