Tricks, Trolls, and LOLs: Comedy’s Crash Course in Spotting Lies, with Rachel Parris

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  Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.

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  I'm producer Mia Sorrenti.

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  Satire is a force to be reckoned with in any democracy,

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  and artists are essential in shedding light on the truth.

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  Comedy has long been a way to bring difficult conversations to the fore and to challenge narratives.

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  Today's episode is the recording from our recent live event,

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  Tricks, Trolls and Lols, comedy's crash course in spotting lies.

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  This was the first installment of our Critical Conversations series in partnership with Sage and Jester.

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  Sage and Jester are the art production company who create immersive experiences designed to entertain,

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  enlighten, and help you harness your internal BS detector,

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  arming you with the tools to question, challenge,

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  and pause before you believe what you see and read.

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  Live at the Pleasant Theatre,

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  host Sophia Smith-Gaylor spoke to satirist Rachel Paris about comedy in dark times and how humour and creative expression can serve as a counterbalance to misinformation.

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  Now let's join our host, Sophia Smith-Gaylor, with more.

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  Hello everyone,

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  good evening and welcome to this event with Intelligence Squared in partnership with the impact-led arts production company Sage & Jester.

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  Sage & Jester create immersive experiences designed to entertain.

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  Do you feel immersed?

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  Yeah, do you feel immersed?

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