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Patton Oswalt

Arts

A Closed Letter to Myself About Thievery, Heckling, and Rape Jokes

The thin, resentful line between comic and audience.

Patton Oswalt pattonoswalt.com Jun 2013 Permalink

Patton Oswalt's Letters to Both Sides

Creators, gatekeepers, and the future of the comedy business.

A transcript of Oswalt’s keynote at last week’s Just For Laughs conference.

Patton Oswalt The Comic's Comic Jul 2012 10min Permalink

Arts Tech Media Movies & TV

Wake Up, Geek Culture, Time To Die

On how 21st century culture shifts killed the nerd and what lies ahead.

Patton Oswalt Wired Dec 2010 15min Permalink