Mark Thomas Part One - Playfully Poking People in Power

Comedian and political activist Mark Thomas visits The Humourology Podcast for conversation with Paul Boross about the power of a joke in performance and politics. Thomas discusses the duality of humour as a tool to poke fun and connect with the crowd.“Comedy works on all sorts of different levels. It represents all sorts of different threats. And it's also as welcoming as it is threatening.”Join Paul Boross and Mark Thomas for a conversation filled with side-splitting stories and a deep discussion of the value of humour in social interactions and political activism only on The Humourology Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Paul Boross talks to the funniest and most successful leaders in business, sport and entertainment about how humour measurably improves your business and your life. Humourology is a study into why a good sense of humour is much more than a means to raise a smile – it’s a critical psychological defence against the stresses of everyday life, it’s the source of our resilience and it’s the secret weapon of all successful leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.