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Comedy, Discomfort & Being Human | Simon King on Politics & Truth | Ship of Fools Podcast

Comedian Simon King joins the Ship of Fools Podcast for a thoughtful conversation about comedy, politics, culture, and what it means to stay human in uncomfortable times. Simon’s work lives where wit meets wisdom—using humor to explore fear, bigotry, accountability, and the quiet tensions shaping how we talk to one another today. When comedians go after heavy topics, what’s the job of the comic: to provoke, to clarify, to challenge, or simply to tell the truth in a way people can actually hear? In this episode, we dig into: Why comedy keeps drifting toward politics, culture, and human behavior The difference between outrage culture and genuine accountability Whether comedians feel more constrained now—or if that’s overstated How comedy rooms feel right now (tighter, looser, more anxious, more hungry) Crowd differences across Canada vs the U.S. vs the U.K. What Vancouver and BC mean to Simon as a home base after years of travel How the local comedy scene has changed since he started Advice for younger comics coming up in BC today And the honest question: what keeps you doing this when there are easier ways to be exhausted? 🎭 Watch Simon’s comedy special on YouTube: “As Good As or Better Than” →    • Simon King | As Good As Or Better Than (Fu...   Learn more about Simon at https://www.thisissimonking.com/ 👉 Subscribe for new episodes 💬 What’s one moment in this conversation that made you think differently? #ShipOfFoolsPodcast #SimonKing #Comedy #Podcast #Politics #Culture #HumanBehavior #VancouverComedy Subscribe to our Channel @shipoffoolspodcast 🔗 Follow the Ship of Fools Podcast on: YouTube: /@shipoffoolspodcast⁩ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sloCj9... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... TikTok:   / shipoffoolspodcast   Instagram:   / shipoffoolsmedia   Welcome to Ship of Fools — Where Wit Meets Wisdom. Our title is ironic. Our intent is genuine. Hosted by Steven Malkowich, this podcast explores the limits of what we know. From culture and technology to belief systems and big questions, we seek clarity in the chaos of modern life. Whether you’re intellectually curious, spiritually skeptical, or just tired of surface-level noise - you’re welcome aboard. #ShipOfFoolsPodcast #SimonKing #Comedy #Podcast #Politics #Culture #HumanBehavior #VancouverComedy