Deadpan Snarker/Radio: Difference between revisions

* Legendary comedy team [[Bob and Ray|Bob & Ray]] based their entire act around this trope, as applied originally to [[Radio Drama|the medium they worked in]], and later expanded to take in every media trend and fad going. Given their influence on modern American comedy - including but not limited to Bob Newhart and George Carlin - it could be argued that they played a major role in popularising the concept.

{{quote| '''Bob:''' ''(introducing a "human interest" segment)'' We've found that you listeners enjoy hearing these pathetic people tell their tragic stories.}}