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Laughing in the Face of Tragedy
28 minutes Posted Jun 19, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
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Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Szell explore the power of humour in storytelling and how humour can make challenging topics approachable in a way that nothing else can.
They cover a range of titles that utilize humour effectively, including:
Books mentioned in this episode include:
• “The Heroes” by Joe Abercrombie
• “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller
• “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov
• “Molly the Maid” Series by Nita Prose
• “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams
• “Gentleman Bastard” Series by Scott Lynch
• “Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
• “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover
• “Candide” by Voltaire
• “Without Prejudice: My Life as a Gay Judge” by Harvey Brownstone
• “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger
• “Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death” by Kurt Vonnegut
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.