How we form and defend stupid opinions | Bengt Washburn | TEDxUniversityofNevada
In this hilarious performance, comedian Bengt Washburn shows how we use the phrase "well that's what I heard" to form and defend stupid opinions about controversial topics like aging, global warming, racism, and swallowing spiders in our sleep. Bengt Washburn grew up in a large Utah town (1,200 people) as the fifth child in a small Mormon family (7 children). He and his wife, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, have lived in 6 different cities, (and 2 countries) over the last 16 years. Since Winning the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2001, Bengt has performed in 48 states and 10 countries and made appearances on Comedy Central, The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusen and Conan O’Brien. Most people who know Bengt would say he is a logistically impaired ditz, but his comedy is usually described as intelligent, surprisingly universal, and profoundly funny. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Why is this guy so underrated!
This guy is great! Way funnier than most stand-up comedians on Netflix.
@irongastelum6202
2 жыл бұрын
I was just going to comment the same thing lol
@Antigegner
Жыл бұрын
yes, he's underrated!
“PAIR-A-DIG-UM SHIFT” 😆😂🤣
Just recently discovered Bengt and I'm a big fan of the way that he approaches things and I'm happy that I'm finally hearing about him. Go Bengt!
Who's here after seeing him on drybar comedy? 😂 "Well that's what I heard" 😆
He's hilarious! Love his stand-up shows, wish there were more!
"...there in the spider belt." Lololol Love this dude.
My fav comic! I just love your style of intelligent humor and with this crowd, it seems like you took some really cool risks with topics!
Eating cereal in front of the desktop, I blew milk all over the place watching this.
Really good stuff.Just watched you on Dry Bar /KZread. you look 20 years younger here. I love how you gave such a pleasant gentle introduction to the art of rhetorical argument. Many thanks. I'm stopping so I can search for some more of your vids.
Great job, Bengt! Hilarious, hilarious, hilarious - there, now folks will believe it.
@SilencioG
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bret!
@pocahon8460
2 жыл бұрын
Funny
Yep! I'm going on 55 and I never finish any
@heidiWava
2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha h..
Good clean comedian...👏
His album in Spotify, Bengt Over In Europe is one of my faves
My GOD! This was by far one of my favorites of Bengt. He did a full Wash and Burn at this TEDx talk! I'm a fan of knowing how and when to address bias, but this brought a new life to my approach. Thanks Bengt!
@christopherbic7688
Жыл бұрын
Wash and Burn!! That is hilarious. Praise GOD!!!
@NFOsec
Жыл бұрын
@@christopherbic7688 I try. I just tell him I hope he doesn't get Bengt out of shape coming up with new material. Never a shortage that's for sure.
@christopherbic7688
Жыл бұрын
@@NFOsec Brian, your try is more than try. You are amazing. Your comment is incredible. Carry on Sir. ML
First saw him on dry bar comedy channel. He’s great 👍! ❤️💛💜💙💚❣️
Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!
Funny dude! " How to clean a crime scene, how to hide a body!" 😆 Even funnier than on Dry Bar Comedy.
Thank you so much!! You just made my day.
Just discovered Bengt via the Guardian newspaper, what a great find! LOL.
He got more laughs here than he did on dry bar. Very funny
@datrandimtho6171
3 жыл бұрын
Bro
@heiheigrace6460
3 жыл бұрын
I love almost everything he does.
@christopherbic7688
Жыл бұрын
This talk is a culmination per say. He is serious with these serious people. HaHa
You’re so funny Bengt! I hope you get famous!!
He touches on an important difference between this and previous generations. The ability to form and retain long-term memories is diminished due to the omnipresence of connectivity--that is, why remember something when you can Google it or ask Alexa, Siri, etc.? That's part of the reason why younger folks are full of attitude but not information--they don't retain anything beyond the moment they use it. This is a recipe for disaster in the coming generations... Of course, for those of us who _can_ form and retain memories, this will be a goldmine for our futures.
Loved it! Really nice callbacks. Nailed it.
Brilliant! That TV bit was so funny!
"You got to keep learning, when you get older ... You have to unlearn, when you get old, and that's hard ... (unlearn) behaviour, that's the hardest." Yes, it is damn hard. It is also hard to realize that there is something to be unlearned.
@bengtwashburn8585
3 жыл бұрын
true- just realizing what you need to unlearn- sorting through all of it
I want him to come speak at my high school
@newlifenowife3522
3 жыл бұрын
why are you wasting your time in hhiigghh ssccooll.....
Brilliant
This is great I love his approach
Hilarious! Even the edgy stuff gets a laugh, which is hard to do these days.
Dear Bengt....Where are you? I think you are hilarious and I can't find where to hear you.
@SilencioG
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Deborah! I’m starting to tour a little more now. I was staying home for most of the pandemic
Where is this mans netflix special?
sorry it took until march 2024 to see this. bravo, Bengt! 😹😹😹😹😹 5/5 😻😻😻😻😻 5/5
Quite possibly the funniest person from Utah. Now that I think of it, quite possibly the only funny person ever from Utah.
I think a metal detector is a lovely, thoughtful gift. I'm confident Mackenzie Crook would agree.
This guy is funny.
He's great on dry bar. Same material
I clicked because I notice the name is Bengt. The only Bengt I know is comedian. So I curious...
The way this speech fits into today’s world health concerns situation!!!
Bengt is funny, that's what I heard, his dry bar special is better same material but refined I suppose.
Has Trump watched this bit and taken the advice litterally ?!
Why isn't he on Netflix? Must be the Scandinavian name. He is too white. If he wore a dress and was brown then perhaps....
This speech gave me cancer.
@bengtwashburn8585
Жыл бұрын
How is your cancer? Better I hope.
This guy is a comedian not a candidate for a TED talk