Comedian Brent Butt takes a dark turn

Brent Butt’s new novel Huge isn’t a barrel of laughs; it’s a dark, violent thriller inspired by his early years in stand-up. The Canadian comedian and actor spoke to The National’s Ian Hanomansing about writing the thriller, the threat of AI and the state of comedy today.

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