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The Last Laugh
Season 18
Episode 14
The Holocaust would seem to be an absolutely off-limits topic for comedy — but is it? History shows even the victims of the Nazi concentration camps used humor as a means of survival and resistance. The Last Laugh weaves together stories from Auschwitz survivors and interviews with influential comedians from Mel Brooks to Sarah Silverman, and authors Etgar Keret and Shalom Auslander.
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A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
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What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?
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Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
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How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income.
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A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
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The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.
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Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
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Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
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The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
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A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
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A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
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Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.