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What an old folktale can teach us about the ‘annoying persistence’ of political comedians

By Perin Gürel, Associate professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame

The folktale, ‘The Bird Indifferent to Pain,’ offers insight into why audiences are drawn to the relentless jester – a comedic trope that has endured across cultures.

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