Funny Things by Funny People

Happy 8:20AM everyone!

As mentioned in my intro post, my project is all about exploring comedy, so I have compiled a completely non-exhaustive list of satirical works I have enjoyed. All of the following works made me laugh (Excluding “A Modest Proposal”. Slaughtering/canning children is something, I am proud to say, I do not find funny) and had solid critiques of society within them.  

I have provided links where I can, but for some of these you may have to finally surrender yourself to the relentless deluge of NordVPN ads and sign up for a free trial. 

The List  

1. 1. The Day Today 
      1. Mocks sensationalist/incompetent media corps. Lots of amusing cliches get poked fun at :)!  

• Yes Minister  “The Whiskey Priest”

1. 1. 1. Mocks politicians and self-centred bureaucracy. My poor guy Minister Hacker gets more and more broken down each episode. 

• A Modest Proposal- Jonathan Swift

1. 1. 1. Points out the complete lack of empathy of the rich in Ireland/Britain. The first half is so serious you almost believe Swift’s words

• OK Zoomer, The difference between men and boys- Finlay Christie

1. 1. 1. Jokes about cultural conceptions about age and maturity.

• How to Grift the Super Rich pt.1- Jonny and the Baptists

1. 1. 1. Mocks elitist, consumer culture and is wonderfully absurd. 

• Cultural Observations: People That Read Books in Public– Meditations from the Anxious Mind

1. 1. Gently mocks people who commit to hobbies for attention→ those that take the video seriously.