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Charlie Berens brings Wisconsin humor to politics
· New York time
Comedian and former journalist Charlie Berens spoke with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about work blending political satire with a distinctly Wisconsin sense of humor. The conversation highlights a comic voice rooted in a state that also receives intense national political attention. His former journalism work and current comedy meet in the same difficult territory: public life offers abundant material, but audiences still need a reason to keep listening. A recognizable local perspective can provide one. National politics tends to arrive in a swing state carrying a map and a theory. Local comedy has the advantage of already knowing the place. The campaign consultant can explain why Wisconsin matters; the comedian can make the explanation feel considerably less like homework.
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