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Lucy Cooke: Where Females Call the Shots

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

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How to Tell Someone They Have Their Facts Wrong

When you write comedy, you're managing expectations and you're aware of how it's getting into the head of the person listening. And there's nothing like the structure of a joke to do that in a specific way. How do you tell someone they have their facts wrong? Ooh, I think you have to gently coax them towards another set of facts, explain something gently and persuasively. What do you wish you really understood? Oh, the impact of culture on biology. Next question. We always end every show with seven quick questions, roughly related to communication. You, you game? Yeah, I'm game. Okay. The next question is about sketch comedy. Did you write

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