“Your jokes and your point of view is what it was 20 years ago. Now 20 years later, our kids see a different world,” he says.

“If I want to stay current and and and of the times, then I need to you know adjust my jokes and and you know find a way to make fun, but not using the words I was using before.”

It's a refreshing perspective in an entertainment landscape where accusations of political correctness are often used to explain why certain jokes no longer land.

Maz also acknowledges that he has accidentally offended audiences, but he doesn't believe that gives comedians permission to stop evolving.

“I don't want to punch down. I want to punch up.”

That means avoiding jokes targeting people for physical disabilities or circumstances beyond their control. Politicians, however, remain fair game.

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