TIH 617: Jasper Bark on Dark Comedy, Horror Comedy, and The Origins of Gallows Humour
Update: 2025-05-23
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In this podcast, Jasper Bark talks about dark comedy, horror comedy, the origins of gallows humour, and much more.
[4:00 ] Conversation start. Distinguishing dark comedy and horror comedy.
[9:30 ] Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander.
[14:00 ] Taboos in society, historical context and cultural significance of dark comedy.
[22:30 ] Did Jasper start writing comedy or horror?
[43:00 ] Was writing Daddy’s Boy therapeutic?
[47:10 ] Absurdism, masks, and horror.
[1:05:25 ] Malcolm Gladwell.
[1:24:00 ] Other dark comedy books or films we haven’t yet mentioned.
Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-617-jasper-bark-on-dark-comedy-horror-comedy-and-the-origins-of-gallows-humour
Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror
[4:00 ] Conversation start. Distinguishing dark comedy and horror comedy.
[9:30 ] Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander.
[14:00 ] Taboos in society, historical context and cultural significance of dark comedy.
[22:30 ] Did Jasper start writing comedy or horror?
[43:00 ] Was writing Daddy’s Boy therapeutic?
[47:10 ] Absurdism, masks, and horror.
[1:05:25 ] Malcolm Gladwell.
[1:24:00 ] Other dark comedy books or films we haven’t yet mentioned.
Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-617-jasper-bark-on-dark-comedy-horror-comedy-and-the-origins-of-gallows-humour
Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror
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