All I Want for Christmas Is: No Zoom
Posted on December 25, 2020 at 10:00 am
New Podcasts: Guilty Pleasure Movies, Why a Joke is Funny, and More
Posted on March 6, 2017 at 3:34 pm
I love podcasts so much I sometimes wish I had more places to drive to. Some I am especially enjoying right now:
Jesse David Fox hosts “Good One,” with each episode a discussion of one joke with the comic who wrote it. Guests include Jim Gaffigan, Kristen Schaal, and Neil Brennan.
Homecoming is an immersive audio mystery drama with sound effects, like in the old days of radio, starring Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, David Schwimmer, and David Cross.
Defend Your Movie allows its guest to argue in favor of a movie they think is unappreciated. Movies covered so far include “Speed,” “Cocktail,” and “Gotcha!”
Crowdsourcing Phyllis Diller’s Legendary Joke File
Posted on March 4, 2017 at 3:09 pm
Now this is cool. Legendary comic Phyllis Diller’s legendary joke file of more than 52,000 index cards is now at the Library of Congress, and they have invited all of us to help digitize the files. It’s like Wikipedia; anyone can participate, for just one joke or for hundreds or thousands. Just take a look at one of the jokes and type it up (some of them are just a few words). There are a few simple rules about formatting to indicate underlines, strikeouts, etc. Or, you can be a “reviewer” and just confirm or correct some of the draft transcriptions. Even if you don’t want to participate, it is a lot of fun to scroll through the files online, a real artifact of an era, and of course very funny.
Coming to CNN: The History of Comedy
Posted on January 26, 2017 at 8:00 am
Coming to CNN: The History of Comedy, exploring what makes us laugh, why, and how that’s influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
New from Audible: Comedy from Will Arnett, Weird Al Yankovic, Rob Delaney, Nick Offerman, and More!
Posted on November 11, 2016 at 7:00 am
Audible has announced a wide array of new exclusive and original comedy shows available free within the Audible Channels experience.
The Comedy Show With Will Arnett is an all-access pass to the hottest thematic comedy shows around the country. Other shows include “Bedtime Stories for Cynics Presented by Nick Offerman,” and audio series and specials featuring notable comedians including Eugene Mirman, Dan Savage, T.J. Miller, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Jim Gaffigan, Lisa Lampanelli, Rob Delaney, George Lopez, and many, many more.