Punching Up Jokes

This 500-word satire explores the sacred art of �punching up,� which mostly involves hoping the rich and powerful have a sense of humor. A fictional comedy ethics professor teaches a course titled �Satire Without Lawsuits,� featuring final exams where students roast billionaires using sock puppets. The article includes fake quotes like �My joke about Wall Street was called brave�until they bought the club.� A graph shows that punching up increases laughs and your odds of being gently canceled. Ends with: �Comedy is truth, but funnier�and slightly more likely to be retweeted by AOC.� HOW TO WRITE COMEDY: https://comedywriter.info/punching-up-jokes/ AND http://comedywriter.info/