What Makes Us Laugh
GD Fenderson & Alan KatzWriter, performer and stand up comedian GD Fenderson and Movie/TV writer/producer A L Katz (HBO's Tales From The Crypt) discuss what makes them laugh personally and what makes us laugh culturally. What exactly do we even mean by "a sense of humor"? From the eureka moment of imagining a punch line to the business of selling it, just like its subtitle says, What Makes Us Laugh is a serious look at t... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Comedy InterviewsComedy | |||
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THE BLURB: For a decade, Alan and Gil Adler - this episode's guest - were not only best friends, but creative partners, too. Together they wrote and produced (and directed) TV shows like Freddy's Nightmares and HBO's iconic "Tales From The Crypt"; in... more
THE BLURB: GD and Alan lay down their 5 (or so) favorite sitcoms - the ones that helped shape their comedy sensibilities - from All In The Family to Modern Family, from Fawlty Towers to The Office.
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THE BLURB: Writer, producer, TV executive, professor and comedian Dan Pasternack told us how to break into comedy in his last chat with us. In this episode, Dan takes us inside the comedy development process. How do shows like Portlandia get from the... more
THE BLURB: Dan Pasternack has been working in and around comedy his entire life (never mind his career)! Want to know how to break into comedy? Dan's done everything from writing jokes for top tier comediens to developing shows for networks to doing ... more
THE BLURB: Though Kayleigh Weathers has been a therapist for a long time (she coaches queer folks on attachment styles and connecting with themselves), she's relatively new to standup comedy. That gives us a great POV on how someone with such a smart... more
THE BLURB: Join GD and Alan as they share - with each other and you - their top 5 favorite funny movies. How did they choose - and more importantly, WHAT did they choose? Do you agree with their choices? There's one way to find out!
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THE BLURB: Nobody goes into comedy because they're happy. They may like making people laugh, but that's got nothing to do with being happy. In this episode, Glenn and Alan dive deep into how it takes a truly miserable person to be truly funny.
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THE BLURB: In this episode, Glenn and Alan discuss their early comedy influences - the comedians, performers, writers and clever people who inspired their own comedic instincts. Sure, comedians and comedy make impressions, but, in both their cases, r... more
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Apple Podcasts | #15 |  Austria/Comedy/Comedy Interviews |
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