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Connections: Discussing the difference between parody and satire

What is the difference between parody and satire? The line between the two is often blurred, but both can be effective tools in making social and political commentary.

This hour, our guests discuss how to distinguish parody from satire and how both are being used – successfully or unsuccessfully – in the current comedy landscape. In studio:

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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