Laughter
from Hotel Bar Sessions Hosted by Leigh M. Johnson, Jennifer Kling, Bob Vallier
In advance of Rick Lee’s forthcoming book on laughter, co-hosts Charles and Leigh ask him why he thinks all “theories” of comedy are inadequate. What exactly is the “joke” part of a joke? Is comedy fundamentally formulaic or does it escape systematic analysis? What is happening when we laugh together– as the HBS co-hosts do a lot in this episode!– and how does laughter connect us to other people? John Chrysostom once warned that “laughter often gives birth to foul discourse” and the HBS hosts are determined to prove him right in this episode. Definitely pour yourself a drink before sitting down to listen to this conversation, because it’s a helluva lot of fun! Check out the full episode notes at this link. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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The HBS hosts share a lot of laughs trying to figure out if there is any adequate “theory” of comedy.
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