<p>Jews dominated comedy during the 20th century. But that century has been over for more than 20 years, and now the trends of stand-up have shifted toward a more diverse array of voices. It begs the question: do Jews still have a role in comedy? Do we have anything new to say?</p> <p>To kick off <em>Shticks and Giggles</em>, host Laura Leibow brings on two comics to help answer this massive question: Howard Glassman, of "Humble and Fred" fame, and Jacob Balshin, a comedian and winner of the first annual Harvey Atkin Purim Comedy Competition (with a grand prize of $2,500, somehow).</p> <p><strong>Credits</strong></p> <p><em>Shticks &amp; Giggles</em> is hosted by Laura Leibow, produced by Michael Fraiman and distributed by The CJN Podcast Network. Our theme music is “Extra Spicy”, written by Aleksandar Gajic and performed by <a href="http://www.beyondthepale.net" rel="nofollow">Beyond the Pale</a>. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please <a href="https://thecjn.ca/arts/podcast-subscription-instructions/" rel="nofollow">watch this video</a>.</p>