“He does such a great job at playing the truly mediocre,” adds Jordan Peele, who cast Heidecker as Josh Tyler (and his tethered, Tex) in his 2019 movie Us . Peele created the role specifically for the comedian. “Not to shatter the magic of his unspoken notions, but this stand-up character that he portrays is so close to being possibly who he is... See more

the predominant driver in pop culture humor morphed in the early 2000’s from irony to awkwardness. The switch is best explained as the difference between the mid 90’s, Larry-David-written Seinfeldian humor and later-career Larry in Curb Your Enthusiasm .

They’re not the same.

You know this because of how each makes you feel.

Awkwardness gives you a... See more