Suchandrika Chakrabarti hosts, with regular panellists Brian Logan and Jamal Khadar. Topics include:<ul><li>An interview with comedian and writer Athena Kugblenu about her experience of, and views on, comedy criticism</li><li>Comedy albums as a form, and how comedicans are trying to get more  equitable rights payments from Spotify</li><li>Don&apos;t Look Up (Netflix) - critics hated it, one of our panellists loves it .... But is it funny?</li></ul>Links<ul><li><a href='https://www.vulture.com/article/aziz-ansari-nightclub-comedian-netflix-review.html'>Aziz Ansari’s Empty Authenticity</a> - review discussed at start of episode</li></ul>Athena Kugblenu<ul><li><a href='https://twitter.com/athenakugblenu'>https://twitter.com/athenakugblenu</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/athenakugblenu/'>https://www.instagram.com/athenakugblenu/</a></li><li>Athena&apos;s Cancel Culture on BBC Sounds: <a href='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tsld'>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tsld</a></li><li>Work In Progress at <a href='https://www.tickettext.co.uk/aQZdYhOhff'>2Northdown on 4th February</a>:</li></ul>Comedy albums &amp; Spotify<ul><li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jan/05/its-time-to-give-a-new-generation-of-comics-a-crack-at-the-grammys'>It&apos;s time to give a new generation of comics a crack at the Grammys</a> </li><li><a href='https://www.nme.com/news/music/spotify-removes-top-comedians-content-in-royalty-payments-dispute-3112318#:'>Spotify removes top comedians’ content in royalty payments dispute</a></li></ul>Incidental music during interview: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGQNrzqrGqw'>Lukrembo</a> ‘Onion’ and ‘Cheese’

Jimmy Carr, Taking Comedy Seriously, Murderville

Comedy critics in conversation: with The Guardian's Brian Logan, writer and comedian Suchandrika Chakrabarti, and writer Jamal Khadar. Each week they discuss what’s new in comedy, who is making waves and dig deeper into what we laugh at and why. ‘But Is It Funny?’ is produced by Counterpoints Arts as part of its' PopChange (Pop Culture & Social Change) programme. The views expressed in this podcast are personal and might not always represent the views of Counterpoints Arts.