Stupid Don't Get Tired

Alonzo Bodden has spent decades watching the news, but in Stupid Don’t Get Tired, he has reached a state of exasperated exhaustion with public intelligence. The veteran comic focuses his energy on the modern phenomenon where the least informed people also happen to have the most stamina. He doesn’t just mock misinformation; he examines the sheer work ethic required to stay wrong. Recorded live at the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, the 2022 special captures Bodden during a busy stretch of his career, which includes his long-running gig as a dependable regular on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!. That news-junkie perspective shapes the performance as he tackles pandemic-era anomalies, from ‘pandemic dogs’ to the circular logic of anti-vaxxers, with a relaxed, conversational presence. He also spends time on sports, leaning into his history as a long-suffering fan of the Los Angeles Clippers to find some humility amidst the cultural chaos.