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You can watch Misery Loves Comedy (2015) for free on Hoopla.

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

Does true comedic genius require a baseline of personal suffering? Dozens of seasoned pros dissect whether their funniest breakthroughs are fueled by genuine misery.

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