Comedy

Comedian Rory Scovel Is Ready for His George Carlin Era

THE LAST LAUGH

As his new stand-up special “Religion, Sex and a Few Things in Between” hits Max this week, Rory Scovel chats about finally doing his comedy “homework” and leaning into politics.

Matt Wilstein
Matt Wilstein 

Senior Editor

A photo illustration of comedian Rory Scovel.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/HBO
Matt Wilstein

Matt Wilstein

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