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Nobody Likes A Guy Who Tries Too Hard To Be Funny
Lessons on reading the room
Jun 6
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Peter James
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Jerrod Carmichael Picks Up The Pace
The oft-venerated (and vilified) comedian finally released a true one-hour stand-up special
Jun 2
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Peter James
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May 2025
I Am So Tired Of Nathan Fielder’s Whole Thing
I’m deeply opposed to his project, on both a comedic and human level
May 12
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Peter James
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April 2025
Why I Never Made It In Comedy
A working theory
Apr 28
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Peter James
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I Watched Party Girl And Glimpsed A Forgotten World
The changing landscape of interiority in the 21st century
Apr 17
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Peter James
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Why I Went Back To Church
My own personal Prodigal Son moment
Apr 7
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Peter James
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March 2025
The First Cancellation
Looking back on a relatively quaint era of internet slacktivism
Mar 24
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Peter James
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I Write To Feel Better
Substack as emotional maintenance
Mar 16
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Peter James
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The Neglected Life Of An Artist
Choose your sacrifice
Mar 10
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Peter James
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Smoking Weed Used To Be Cool
Now it’s lame. What gives?
Mar 3
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Peter James
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February 2025
I Miss Walking Around New York
The joy of chasing (or walking towards) your dreams
Feb 20
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Peter James
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The Scourge Of Social Media Self-Censorship
Be careful, the algorithm is watching
Feb 17
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Peter James
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