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May 31, 2026 28 min

E70: Jeff Houghton talks about creating comedy

from In Our Town with Tom Carlson

In this episode of In Our Town, Tom Carlson talks with Jeff Houghton, creator and host of "The Mystery Hour." In their conversation, they get serious about comedy, talking about what makes regional humor so interesting, the surprising success of "Instagram Husband" and how Trader Joe's helped land Houghton in the New York Times.

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