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Episode 384

Candy Teeth & Comedy ft. Adam Burke

August 28th, 2026

1 hr 5 mins 45 secs

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About this Episode

On this week's show, Dave's friend and comedian Adam Burke returns to talk about humor, laughter, and joy. We chat about today's comedy scene and culture, in Chicago and beyond.

Timestamps:
0:01 - Teeth and lips
4:16 - Welcome back, Adam
9:31 - Old guest, new job
11:35 - Adam's comedy origins
19:55 - Adam's new book
33:19 - Doing comedy
47:26 - Getting cancelled
49:58 - Comedians Adam likes
54:50 - Has comedy changed, or us?
1:02:03 - Where to find Adam
1:03:46 - Wrapping up

Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?

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