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Whipsmart Comedy

Great truths can come of great laughs.

Rives' lyrical language unfolds around a series of historical coincidences surrounding 4a.m. -- the most surreal hour. Internet star Ze Frank playfully ribs the Internet, video games, haiku -- and even the TED Conference itself. And Julia Sweeney, formerly of SNL, uses her comedic chops to talk about her loss of faith in God and the rise of another way of being.

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Play_iconMaz Jobrani: A Saudi, an Indian and an Iranian walk into a Qatari bar …

Maz Jobrani: A Saudi, an Indian and an Iranian walk into a Qatari bar …

07:11 Posted: Dec 2012

Views: 845,741 | Comments: 123

Play_iconRuby Wax: What's so funny about mental illness?

Ruby Wax: What's so funny about mental illness?

08:44 Posted: Oct 2012

Views: 672,438 | Comments: 178

Play_botw_iconJohn Lloyd: An animated tour of the invisible

John Lloyd: An animated tour of the invisible

08:48 Posted: Sep 2012

Views: 418,443 | Comments: 152

Play_iconLZ Granderson: The myth of the gay agenda

LZ Granderson: The myth of the gay agenda

17:51 Posted: Jun 2012

Views: 446,945 | Comments: 337

Play_iconJohn Hodgman: Design, explained.

John Hodgman: Design, explained.

06:23 Posted: Jun 2012

Views: 425,861 | Comments: 58

Play_iconRob Reid: The $8 billion iPod

Rob Reid: The $8 billion iPod

05:11 Posted: Mar 2012

Views: 1,518,721 | Comments: 197

Play_iconA TED speaker's worst nightmare

A TED speaker's worst nightmare

03:49 Posted: Mar 2012

Views: 1,291,735 | Comments: 268

Play_iconChris Bliss: Comedy is translation

Chris Bliss: Comedy is translation

16:00 Posted: Feb 2012

Views: 517,470 | Comments: 92

Play_iconSebastian Wernicke: 1000 TEDTalks, 6 words

Sebastian Wernicke: 1000 TEDTalks, 6 words

07:34 Posted: Jan 2012

Views: 497,099 | Comments: 149

Play_iconRobin Ince: Science versus wonder?

Robin Ince: Science versus wonder?

08:38 Posted: Nov 2011

Views: 555,605 | Comments: 144

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