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# The New Yorker presents The Political Scene: Everything Funny Hurts a Little
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/ideas-festival/sessions/the-political-scene/
- Published: 2026-03-06T20:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-15T21:17:31.000Z
- Description: Robby Hoffman on growing up Hasidic, leaving it all behind, and building a comedy career from queer identity and outsider life. From her Netflix special to her Emmy-nominated turn on Hacks—bracingly honest about belonging and why the best jokes still sting.
- Author: Tyler Foggatt
- Tags: #Ideas_Festival_2026_Event

Robby Hoffman on growing up Hasidic, leaving it all behind, and building a comedy career from queer identity and outsider life. From her Netflix special to her Emmy-nominated turn on *Hacks*—bracingly honest about belonging and why the best jokes still sting.

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