Andy Kaufman came on the comedy scene in the mid-1970s and befuddled his audience from the beginning. Alex Braverman was intrigued by Kaufman's cagy artistry, so he created the documentary, "Thank You Very Much," as an homage to Kaufman's brilliant career.

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WPR's "BETA" talked to Christine Wenc about how The Onion became "America's Finest News Source."

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Author and comedian Felipe Torres Medina spoke with WPR's "BETA" about writing with humor, navigating immigrant spaces and America as an experiment.

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