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All the Ways You Can Watch ‘Can We Take a Joke?’

by

Nico Perrino

August 5, 2016

Want to watch the new FIRE-supported documentary about what happens when comedy, hypersensitivity, and political correctness collide on and off campus?

Here are all the ways you can catch Can We Take a Joke?:

On iTunes
On Google Play
On Amazon Instant Video
On Vudu
On hoopla

The film is also available on demand through the following cable and satellite providers in the US and Canada:

AT&T, Bell, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Cogeco, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV, dish, Frontier, MTS, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw, Telus, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, and Videotron.

It’s also coming soon to Australia and New Zealand!

If you’re interested in hosting a screening at a theater, museum, or other venue, contact Alex from Tugg at alexd@tugginc.com.

If you enjoy the film, please considering rating and reviewing it on Rotten Tomatoes.

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