Irony and outrage : the polarized landscape of rage, fear, and laughter in the United States /

Includes a new theory to account for why political satire tends to come from the left while talk radio and pundit shows dominate on the right
Provides original data never seen before on the unique psychological characteristics of the audiences of satire versus the audiences of outrage
First hand interview accounts of the history of satire as a genre from numerous comedians
Concludes with a bold argument regarding the exploitable nature of the logic of outrage programming