I don't really know how to start shows.

Come on now, don't start liking me now.

So yeah, I'm funny compared to, you know, well you'll see later.

I favor mehap!

I know a lot of fucking idiots.

I think a lot of shit is mean-spirited, just because it goes against what they believe.

But the relief of comedy is it take things that aren't funny and it allows us to laugh about them for an hour

We got a purple suit to buy in a gigantic coffin.

Why are you laughing?

Evening, everybody.

Welcome to another episode of Why You Laughing, a history of comedy podcast.

And today, I'm pleased to introduce to you, Lucy Kay's Shameless, a special that premiered on HBO in 2007. For those of you guys that don't know, every once in a while, we do a special that premiered on HBO in 2007.

For those of you guys that don't know, every once in a while, we do a special or album

breakdown.

It was kind of the original idea for the show.

That's why our first episode ever was The Day the Laughter died by Andrew Dice Clay.

And it's interesting because with Louis C.K.

There are three specials in particular that kind of like meld together in my mind.

And that would be shameless, hilarious, and chewed up,

which all came out in about a three, four year span.

And those are what kind of launched Louis into being like the guy for a long time until

I don't know what happened something in 2017 I can't remember but but so these three specials

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