I'd like to share a speech by Tim Minchin in his latest comedy special, Live at the O2
Warning: There is some vulgar language in this recording, which I am incapable of editing out.
If you are uncomfortable with obscenities please save everyone trouble by ignoring this post.
What strikes me most about this speech is that there is no punchline. There is no ending joke, no attempt to make this part funny (other than the humorous personality of the speaker). This is a man who stops in the middle of his largest comedy venue ever: a performance with an entire symphony orchestra in Royal Albert Hall, in London. That arena can hold 8,000 people.
So in front of 8,000 people who paid money to have a night of laughter, Tim just starts talking to them. He takes a sincere break from comedy, makes a point, and then returns to singing and making jokes.
Food for thought.
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