We asked the podcaster and writer to share her comedy diet. Like anyone who was online in the 2000s, her list includes fanfic
I grew up in an era where pre-pubescent friendships were formed by gathering around a desktop computer watching video after YouTube video. Charlie the Unicorn (funnier than I remember) and Harry Potter Puppet Pals (less funny than I remember) were seen as the height of comedy. Aside from the occasional 6pm viewing of Australia’s Funniest Home Videos, my diet of comedy was restricted to 240p internet videos, passed around like schoolyard contraband.
I have to admit that not much has changed – I still spend a lot of time on the internet, and my friends and I incessantly quote obscure pop culture references-turned-memes. At times, I fear this has rotted my brain. Anyways, here’s a selection of videos I find funny.
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