I've never thought Red Scare was funny, because they weren't big enough losers. They were just 'hot girls' pretending to be losers. The amount of actual irony there was limited from the jump.
That being said, I have always been an advocate that Cumtown was, for a very long time (basically 2016-2020) literally one of the last bastions of actually creative funny comedy. I know this because even now other comedians and influencers are constantly ripping (or unknowingly copying) off their more creative bits years after they first did it, though usually watering down the bit in the process.
I don't think that is the case anymore, other than the occasional very funny interview, but TAFS is at best ripping off Eric Andre or Between Two Ferns in longer form at this point.
That said, I've never personally leaned into heavy irony for my comedy. It just isn't natural for me. But I have always advocated for it as being really fucking funny to listen to. Especially if you are depressed and working on a factory line.
I've never thought Red Scare was funny, because they weren't big enough losers. They were just 'hot girls' pretending to be losers. The amount of actual irony there was limited from the jump.
That being said, I have always been an advocate that Cumtown was, for a very long time (basically 2016-2020) literally one of the last bastions of actually creative funny comedy. I know this because even now other comedians and influencers are constantly ripping (or unknowingly copying) off their more creative bits years after they first did it, though usually watering down the bit in the process.
I don't think that is the case anymore, other than the occasional very funny interview, but TAFS is at best ripping off Eric Andre or Between Two Ferns in longer form at this point.
That said, I've never personally leaned into heavy irony for my comedy. It just isn't natural for me. But I have always advocated for it as being really fucking funny to listen to. Especially if you are depressed and working on a factory line.