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World Service,21 Jan 2023,49 mins

Comedian Alex Edelman on dealing with internet trolls

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi is joined by Jewish American comedian Alex Edelman, whose sharply observed current show is about how he dealt with anti-Semitic trolls. They’ll be discussing Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes’ latest Empire of Light and indie film director Nikyatu Jusu’s folk horror film Nanny. They hear from British-Sri Lankan comedian Romesh Ranganathan discussing his Netflix Comedy Special, Todd Field on his latest film, Tár, Writer/director Marie Kreutzer on Corsage and there’s music from sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan and Ayaan. Writer and cultural critic Hanna Flint also joins Nikki in the studio. (Photo: Alex Edelman. Credit: Alastair Muir)

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