Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Geoffrey Asmus explains why one of his core jokes is “mostly true” — and how comedy often lives in that space between fact and exaggeration.

In this clip from Funny You Should Mention, Asmus and Mike Pesca talk about Catholic school silence around sex, loneliness, memorizing every world capital, and why “true enough” is sometimes the real goal of a joke. Along the way: rental cars, dial-up internet, and the strange ways upbringing shapes what ends up onstage.

Watch the full conversation for more on comedy craft, misdirection, and how jokes evolve over time. Full Video 📹youtu.be/sr2rn1570UQ

🎧Listen Here👉open.spotify.com/episode/0rQwYJPu0shHr6nxzExvuK

or here👉podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/funny-you-should-mention/id1802984480
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