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Bill Burr and the Scars of Childhood Trauma

Coping through comedy

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Debbie Russell
Apr 09, 2025
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Full disclosure: I only discovered Bill Burr a few months ago. I’ve been on a somewhat desperate mission to find things to laugh about, and after hearing him on a podcast, I decided to check out his new special The Drop Dead Years.

Maybe it’s my age, but, boy, could I relate—even though I’m not a man facing the prospect of keeling over on a golf course. …

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