{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/654e5d758290a10012432dc3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ange Lavoipierre: Dark Humour and The Comedy of Death","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1776870482390-2ebf705b-cd84-42c4-8bab-deb526eac399.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ange Lavoipierre interviewed the Australian Prime Minister at 19, has spent fifteen years navigating the tension between humour and serious journalism, and has thoughts on death, horror, and theatre terminology that all connect more than they should.</p><p>Ange Lavoipierre is an award-winning journalist and comedian, currently serving as National Technology Reporter for ABC News and host and executive producer of Schmeitgeist, an ABC podcast exploring the defining trends of the moment.</p><ul><li>A memorable encounter with the Australian Prime Minister at 19 — and how that formative experience shaped her approach to reporting</li><li>The tension between humour and journalism — and what it means to balance levity with responsibility in a fast-moving digital landscape</li><li>What absurdist comedy and serious news coverage have in common</li><li>Finding humour in themes of death — and the personal limits that come with the horror genre</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Ange here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/angelavoipierre/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/ange-lavoipierre/6720110?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ABC Website</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Originally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.</p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p>","author_name":"Steve Otis Gunn"}