John Crist, Comedian: “If you’re going to tell someone the truth, make it funny or they’ll kill you.”

By Laura BennettFriday 9 Aug 2019Power Lunch with Laura BennettEntertainmentReading Time: 1 minute

Comedian John Crist has built a career on satirising Christians, with videos amassing over 1billion YouTube views, and a million Instagram followers continually coming back for more.

In this chat with Laura, he talks about growing up a homeschooled pastors’ kid in America’s south, bridging the church-mainstream divide, and how comedy provides a refuge in life’s tough seasons.

• Read the article: John Crist on Roasting Christianity, and the Dark Heart Behind Comedy