In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on April 3, comedian Alex Edelman talks about his HBO comedy special “Just for Us,” how it became “conversant with the times” in the aftermath of Oct. 7, the mechanics of his comedy and why he’s decided to stop doing the routine.

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The Washington Post

Alex Edelman on ‘Just for Us’ and the state of Jewish comedy

APR 4, 202435 MIN
Capehart

Alex Edelman on ‘Just for Us’ and the state of Jewish comedy

APR 4, 202435 MIN

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on April 3, comedian Alex Edelman talks about his HBO comedy special “Just for Us,” how it became “conversant with the times” in the aftermath of Oct. 7, the mechanics of his comedy and why he’s decided to stop doing the routine.