Comedic Philosophy: That’s Deep Bro
In the podcast, That’s Deep Bro, philosophical questions are explored by the host, Christina Pazsitzky, in her comedic style. She employs personal anecdotes, colloquialisms, and satire to adequately drive her arguments and create an entertaining podcast.
At the start of each podcast, Pazsitzky tells a story from her personal life. She uses personal anecdotes to connect her life to the philosophical question she intends to unpack and answer. In “Self Hatred and the Bullsh*t of the Self Esteem Movement”, she begins with a story of how she used to build false confidence in herself. The purpose of this moment was to introduce her argument. As a comedian, she adds a comical element to her stories, which in turn establishes a more personal and engaging environment for the audience. She often talks about motherhood and her career as a comedian in her stories, which in turn gives her the audience of mothers, comedy lovers, and people who are looking for informal or light-hearted intellectual conversations. She also intends to make these difficult subjects more approachable by relating them to her real life, and from there she is able to create an argument from her experiences and opinions. Not only does Pazsitztsky start off each episode with a story, she also often incorporates brief anecdotes in the midst of her discourse. She relates her topics back to her own life, stories she’s been told, and sometimes stories in pop culture. This can serve to provide evidence for the arguments she makes, but it also helps the audience to understand these subjects in an interactive way. The audience can follow the discussion because she connects it to events that many can relate to, and her diction in the process is very simple. These anecdotes also help to prove that she has credibility because she has either experienced the topic or knows of an instance that has to do with her argument. They are also useful in providing logic so that she can use deductive reasoning to further her claims. In addition to the use of anecdotes in these podcasts, colloquialisms are also used. Pazsitzky speaks in a very informal manner, in which she often uses profanity. This contributes to the podcast’s description of “serious questions answered by silly people”. Pazsitztsky seeks to create a space for her listeners where they are able to relax and approach these tough subjects comically with ease. She can be vulgar at times, which has the intention of seeming genuine or “real” to her audience. In “Feelings (Gack!) Therapy and Moving …show more content…
The anecdotes she tells every episode creates a routine of setting up the audience for the argument and connecting her own experiences to show credibility. She also uses colloquialisms to relax the tone of the topic and to add a comical element to the podcast. To add to those techniques making an effective argument, she has many satirical moments she uses to prove her point and to be entertaining to the audience. Anecdotes, colloquialisms, and satire combined help to solidify and prove her arguments, create a personal and relatable environment for the audience, and to entertain as a comedian. An adult audience can appreciate the realness, comedy, and sarcasm that Pazsitztsky gives in each episode. That’s Deep Bro continues to be a successful podcast due to the strategies Christina Pazsitztsky
In the podcast, That’s Deep Bro, philosophical questions are explored by the host, Christina Pazsitzky, in her comedic style. She employs personal anecdotes, colloquialisms, and satire to adequately drive her arguments and create an entertaining podcast.
At the start of each podcast, Pazsitzky tells a story from her personal life. She uses personal anecdotes to connect her life to the philosophical question she intends to unpack and answer. In “Self Hatred and the Bullsh*t of the Self Esteem Movement”, she begins with a story of how she used to build false confidence in herself. The purpose of this moment was to introduce her argument. As a comedian, she adds a comical element to her stories, which in turn establishes a more personal and engaging environment for the audience. She often talks about motherhood and her career as a comedian in her stories, which in turn gives her the audience of mothers, comedy lovers, and people who are looking for informal or light-hearted intellectual conversations. She also intends to make these difficult subjects more approachable by relating them to her real life, and from there she is able to create an argument from her experiences and opinions. Not only does Pazsitztsky start off each episode with a story, she also often incorporates brief anecdotes in the midst of her discourse. She relates her topics back to her own life, stories she’s been told, and sometimes stories in pop culture. This can serve to provide evidence for the arguments she makes, but it also helps the audience to understand these subjects in an interactive way. The audience can follow the discussion because she connects it to events that many can relate to, and her diction in the process is very simple. These anecdotes also help to prove that she has credibility because she has either experienced the topic or knows of an instance that has to do with her argument. They are also useful in providing logic so that she can use deductive reasoning to further her claims. In addition to the use of anecdotes in these podcasts, colloquialisms are also used. Pazsitzky speaks in a very informal manner, in which she often uses profanity. This contributes to the podcast’s description of “serious questions answered by silly people”. Pazsitztsky seeks to create a space for her listeners where they are able to relax and approach these tough subjects comically with ease. She can be vulgar at times, which has the intention of seeming genuine or “real” to her audience. In “Feelings (Gack!) Therapy and Moving …show more content…
The anecdotes she tells every episode creates a routine of setting up the audience for the argument and connecting her own experiences to show credibility. She also uses colloquialisms to relax the tone of the topic and to add a comical element to the podcast. To add to those techniques making an effective argument, she has many satirical moments she uses to prove her point and to be entertaining to the audience. Anecdotes, colloquialisms, and satire combined help to solidify and prove her arguments, create a personal and relatable environment for the audience, and to entertain as a comedian. An adult audience can appreciate the realness, comedy, and sarcasm that Pazsitztsky gives in each episode. That’s Deep Bro continues to be a successful podcast due to the strategies Christina Pazsitztsky