Comedian Reggie Watts smartly mocks the intelligentsia

Reggie Watts works on the edge of improv performance, making light of society only to suddenly break into song, incorporating amazing beats and referencing a whole host of musical genres. He's called himself a "comsician" - part comedian, part musician.

At a recent TED Talk, Watts beat the speakers at their own game, managing to sound brilliant while making no sense whatsoever.

And if you - like I - missed the Wits show back in April, then you missed out on a comedic battle between Andy Richter and Reggie Watts. Here it is:

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