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Yes, I Can Say That
- When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble
- Narrated by: Judy Gold
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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Publisher's Summary
"No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold. If I had to pick one comedian to write a book about free speech, it would be Judy." (Amy Schumer)
From award-winning comedian Judy Gold, an equal parts thoughtful and hilarious polemic on the current efforts to censor comedians, arguing that they undermine the art - and purpose - of comedy itself.
“You can say anything that comes to mind as long as it is funny.” (Richard Pryor)
The fallout after Michelle Wolf’s roast at the 2018 White House Correspondent’s Dinner, Samantha Bee’s forced apology after calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c--t”, Kathy Griffin’s being “blacklisted” from Hollywood after posting a photo with what looked like the president’s severed head, all represent a dangerous and growing trend - to censor comedians.
In Yes I Can Say That, comedy veteran Judy Gold argues that "no one has the right to tell comics what they can or cannot joke about.... Laughter is a unifier. It's the best medicine. It's also the most palatable way to bring up seditious, subversive topics.” For Gold, nothing is more insidious than enforcing silence and repressing jokes - the job of a comedian is to expose society's demons and confront them head-on, no prisoners allowed. In 10 impassioned polemics, she frames comedy as a tool of empowerment, a way to reclaim hateful rhetoric and battle the democracy-crushing plight of censorship.
Uninhibited and bold, Gold is as skilled at making people laugh as she is at exposing uncomfortable truths about our culture and society. In this era of partisan politics and gaping inequalities, Yes I Can Say That is the refreshingly candid, wickedly funny, and deliciously blunt manifesto we need.
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- Stefano Pasta
- 2021-09-24
Feminist
Wow, a little warning would have been nice, Judy Gold sure hates men. i didn't expect to get so berated for simply being a man. Judy's tone toward men is impossible to ignore. Sorry we don't have a place in your lesbiam agenda but pls tell jokes not spearhead a feminist alignment. Wish i could return this crap and actually buy a book that is...well....funny.
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