The Comical Heathen Episode Seventeen: Dr. Peter McGraw

Today’s weird and wonderful odyssey takes me to meet Dr. Peter McGraw, author of The Humor Code and host of the podcast I’m Not Joking. Director of the Humor Research Lab, McGraw is very influential in the field of comedy studies, in particular for the theory of Benign Violation! All of this will be explained—if you listen to the podcast!! As an influential humor researcher, Prof McGraw’s work is an important Lego block in my own research, and I was thrilled and delighted to speak with him.   This episode includes my rant about hypnotherapy, including a personal story of the time I was part of a stage hypnotist’s act, an important announcement about some upcoming live shows, and an update from the rabbit hutch!   The Humor Code website: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/lance/correspondent/Couple-makes-printing-business-a-success-481947501.html   The Humor Research Lab: http://humorresearchlab.org/   Prof McGraw’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysSgG5V-R3U   Prof McGraw’s podcast, I’m Not Joking: https://www.petermcgraw.org/im-not-joking-podcast/   Article on Hypnotherapist: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/lance/correspondent/Hypnotherapist-helps-clients-make-changes-513349251.html   Same journalist, same woman, different “at-home” business, one year earlier: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/lance/correspondent/Couple-makes-printing-business-a-success-481947501.html    The Comical Heathen Live Show tickets: https://www.clevelandcomedyfestival.com/   The Comical heathen Live Show press release: https://comicalheathen.podbean.com/p/live-shows-1567482285/   Email us at: [email protected]