For entertainer George Carlin, comedy is a secret weapon. "Laughter is a completely Zen moment. When a person laughs, they’re completely defenseless," he explains in his familiar soft, gravelly voice.

Two comic personalities seemed to coexist within George Carlin during his preposterously long and fertile career. Both Carlins could amuse and both could be trenchant, but each came at his target from ...

Stand-up comedian and podcast host Joe DeRosa does not shy away from hot-button topics. Often billed as an “angry comic,” the comedy star tackles topics like anxiety and politics with a sharp sense of ...