"You kind of have to be, on some level, pretty subversive, i think, to be funny," chuck lasterman says. "The humorist thinks now, there's no divine plan, and these rules are stupid", he adds. Lasterman: Social conservatives can't compartmentalize as human beings.
Though most know him first as a humor columnist, Dave Barry’s career has spanned many forms of media, including books, movies, TV, and music. Driving this relentless output, says Barry, is the constant worry he’ll find himself stuck in a rut — or worse — no longer funny. And do we even need professional comedians in an age where so many funny amateurs are readily available online?
Tyler and Dave discuss all these topics and more, including the weirdness of Peter Pan, what makes Florida special, how it felt to teach Roger McQuinn a lick on the guitar, and why business writing is so terrible.
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Recorded April 21st, 2017 Other ways to connect