Dark humor
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Dark humor has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Founder's Story (Dec 2025).
Dark humor, also known as black comedy, black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, gallows humor or morbid humor is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo as a topic for humor or laughter, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss. Thus dark humor aims to provoke discomfort, serious thought, and uncomfortable amusement for its audience.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Founder's Story |
Who talks about Dark humor on podcasts?
Dan brought up Dark humor; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Founder's Story.
- AI Will Replace More Jobs Than Anyone Realizes | Dr Roman Yampolskiy on Founder's Story (Dec 2025) — Dan
What is Dark humor mentioned alongside?
Dark humor is most often mentioned alongside Five-year plan, Abrahamic religions and Humor.
Mentioned together: Five-year plan, Abrahamic religions, Humor, Machine consciousness, AI Endgame, Literature review, Smart home, chat GPT, Principal–agent problem, Global trade