Can We Take a Joke?
When outrage and comedy collide.
6.7(15) 2016-07-29 74 minDocumentaryComedy
In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to – and public censure of – their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will the future will be like if we can't learn how to take a joke?
DirectorTed Balaker
ProducerCourtney Balaker
ProducerTed Balaker
Original Music ComposerRyan Rapsys
WriterTed Balaker
WriterZach Weissmueller
Original Music ComposerScott McRae
Cast & characters
Christina Pazsitzky
as Narrator (voice)
Gilbert Gottfried
as Self
Jim Norton
as Self
Lisa Lampanelli
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Heather McDonald
as Self
Adam Carolla
as Self
Penn Jillette
as Self
Karith Foster
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Ron Collins
as Self
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Lakeidra Chavis
as Self
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Noam Dworman
as Self
Greg Lukianoff
as Self
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Dan Naturman
as Self
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Chris Lee
as Self
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Salvador Rodriguez
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Sean Howard
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Jonathan Rauch
as Self
Jon Ronson
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Bob Corn-Revere
as Self
