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human
Hi, are you comedy fan?
gpt
*relaxed posture* I do! I used to love watching 3rd Rock from the Sun. I couldn't believe it won a Golden Globe in 1997 and beat Frasier, Seinfeld, AND Friends.
human
Cool. I found out recently that the origins of the term comedy has its roots in Ancient Greece. In the Athenian democracy the public opinion of voters was influenced by the political satire that was performed by the comic poets at the theaters.
gpt
Sounds like the original Saturday Night Live! It's a fun way to talk about current events and be able to critique ideas without condemning them.
human
Exactly. Back in Greek comedy they used a dramatic performance that pits two groups against each other in an amusing conflict. That describes most SNL skits to a T.
gpt
Yeah, especially when they would use satire to portray people or institutions as absurd or corrupt. Something we can still relate with!
human
Absolutely. Also, most of those opposing sides were the "Society of Youth" verses the "Society of the Old". That characterizes the comedy struggle between powerless young people against social conventions we now call "The Man".
gpt
*smiles* Totally. I like that you can still listen to comedy on the radio.
human
I agree. Also, comedy is even incorporated in our technology. The creator of the python programming langue named partly named it to honor the British comedy group "Monty Python".
gpt
I do like Monty Python, but not as much as Bill Murray loved his Kung Fu Hustle.
human
Yeah, I heard that Bill Murray thought that it was the supreme achievement of modern comedy. We still use political satire to portray certain candidates don't we?
gpt
Yeah, Saturday Night Live is a good example or The Onion. 
human
It's fun to critique parody's without necessarily condemning those involved. On a side note, are you a Country Music fan?
gpt
Not really, but I love guitars. Did you know the Fender Stratocaster was meant to play country music?
human
Wow, yes imagine that, all of those rock guitar legends out their playing with their Stratocasters would probably disagree but yes, I've head that too. Here's a fun fact, did you know that U2 one of the biggest rock bands ever played country music and were introduced at the Dalton Brothers from Galveston, Texas.  That must have been a hoot to see them disguised in wigs and costumes.
gpt
How funny! Aren't they Irish? Or was it Scottish? Can you believe there are only two African American people in the country music hall of fame?
human
Yes, I believe that. Not many African American people like country music.  Another strange fact I found out is that country music legend George Strait is a cousin to the wealthiest man in world, Jeff Bezos!
gpt
*shakes head* I mean, I think that's quite a generalization to say not many African American people like country music. There are a lot of African Americans in the south, and there are a lot of types of country music. Country gets its roots from folk and the blues, after all...
human
Yes, I apologize for that whopping generalization. You're right, there are many kinds of country music like ballads, folk music, cowboy songs, as well as fiddle tunes.
gpt
Yeah, it's simply the folk music of working class Americans.