Exploring theories of humor, the chapter delves into the concept of punching up versus punching down in comedy and discusses how comedy can be used to demean or belittle others based on factors such as race, culture, sex, or political reasons.
This episode was first broadcast in March 2022.
Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.