619 - Comedy Episode

<p>John welcomes Jesse David Fox (Comedy Book, Good One) and Greg Iwinski (Last Week Tonight, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) to “explain the joke” and discuss how comedy works.</p> <p>They explore everything from harnessing your comedic voice, building a career in comedy, the importance of diversity in late night, to fundamental questions about the art form: How do jokes work? Is laughter always the primary goal of a comedy? Do you need to put your work online? How has the algorithm changed our consumption of comedy? And where does comedy go from here?</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, Greg, Jesse and John talk about their shared love for The Simpsons. What makes it so funny, and how has it shaped a generation of comedy nerds?</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8660569/">Greg Iwinski</a> on <a href= "https://x.com/garyJackson">Twitter</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/garyjackson/">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/author/jesse-david-fox/">Jesse David Fox</a> on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jessedavidfox/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseDavidFox">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href= "https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604721/comedybook">Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work</a> by Jesse David Fox</li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/good-one">Good One: Podcast About Jokes</a> by Jesse David Fox</li> <li><a href= "https://www.max.com/shows/julia/9fab087a-73f8-4e08-b778-bd502697295e"> Julia</a> on MAX</li> <li><a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636297/the-great-stewardess-rebellion-by-nell-mcshane-wulfhart/"> The Great Stewardess Rebellion</a> by Nell McShane Wulfhart</li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQvcDLUFaS8">Everything You Want (ft. MUNA)</a> – Matt Rogers, from his album <a href= "https://shop.capitolmusic.com/collections/matt-rogers/products/matt-rogers-have-you-heard-of-christmas-lp">Have You Heard of Christmas?</a></l