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Why Drew Michael decided to perform his first comedy special without an audience

In Drew Michael's first comedy special, you hear no laughter, applause or reaction. Not even a fake laugh track. Michael explains why he stripped away audience feedback in his provocative new project.
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For his first one-hour stand-up comedy special, Drew Michael decided to perform without an audience. Michael speaks with Tom Power about why he wanted to strip away audience feedback, why he's comfortable with silence, and why he's having trouble returning to traditional stand-up now. His new self-titled special is out on HBO and HBO Canada now. 

Produced by ​Cora Nijhawan

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