“These days, actually, the real news comes from comedians." - Succession (series)

Rogan has touched on this a bit too here and there. That comedians are working directly in front of the people, it's high pressure, and you can't get away with lies or things that don't ring true. You won't be funny. And they work till 3 or 4 in the morning in front of tiny crowds sometimes. You don't make it unless you're funny (therefore have a strong idea of what is true), and you'll lose success if you compromise.
 
Russell Peters commented on how comedians don't play colleges anymore, because they're not going to play by their rules. And commented that there was no point trying to win over PC/woke people, because he'd lose his base who finds him funny, and he wouldn't gain the PC/woke audience anyway.