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Al Gini and Abraham Singer dive into the history of satire in their new book, “The Sanity Of Satire: Surviving Politics One Joke at a Time.”

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Professor Al Gini Explores Politics And Comedy In ‘The Sanity Of Satire’

By  Justin Kaufmann
   

Al Gini has been WBEZ’s resident philosopher for decades. Now, he’s co-written a new book with Abraham Singer called The Sanity of Satire: Surviving Politics One Joke at a Time.

GUEST: Al Gini, former professor of business ethics at Loyola University

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