No Jokes Allowed? Comedy, Cancel Culture & the Future of Free Speech | Lou Perez on Dangerous Laughter with A.J. RICE
Is comedy becoming the last forbidden form of free speech?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, A.J. Rice sits down with comedian, producer, satirist, and author Lou Perez to discuss the growing culture of censorship, cancel culture, and why comedy has become one of the last places where uncomfortable truths can still be told.
Drawing from his book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy, Lou explains how political correctness, social media outrage, and cultural pressure have reshaped stand-up comedy, entertainment, and public discourse.
The conversation explores…
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