Steven Wright

Why Are You Laughing?

Blind Mike Project

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

5 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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On today's episode, we look at the career of comedian Steven Wright.

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0:00.0	You know, I'm gonna give you a history lesson.
0:02.0	We got some dumb-ass motherfuckers floating around this country.
0:05.0	Stop laughing.
0:08.0	And when I do, start fucking.
0:11.0	Also, y'all did some nasty-ass jokes on my ass, too.
0:15.0	Funny jokes and unfunny jokes come out of the same birth.
0:19.0	You fucking guys are unbelievable.
0:22.9	Why are you laughing?
0:24.4	Evening, everybody.
0:25.1	Welcome to another episode of Why Are You Laughing, a history of comedy podcast.
0:28.2	And today, I am pleased to introduce to you, Stephen Wright.
0:31.6	I love this man very dearly.
0:35.2	And doing this episode, really reassured that feeling similar to when we did
0:41.8	Weird Al a couple weeks ago where I guess the difference being I already liked Stephen Wright coming
0:47.9	in I've been a fan of Stephen Wright since I was a boy but watching a lot of these interviews
0:52.7	he was in and hearing his mentality and philosophy
0:56.4	and kind of the way he carries himself and reaffirmed the great love I have for this man.
1:02.3	He just has the right state of mind.
1:05.0	And it's amazing like the guy's been famous for 40 years and seems like the exact same guy that he was when he was on the Tonight Show in 1982.
1:15.5	So we love Stephen Wright here.
1:18.7	I discovered Stephen Wright.
1:22.5	Comedy Central did that top 100 in like 2003, I think.
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