Hilarious movies cross borders last, it seems, from box office data. What do you think it is about the border that limits the appeal of humor? Probably in part en, in not all, the english language. I know English speaking comedies from england do pretty well over hereso canadians, on average, seem funnier to me. But so much british humour, i literally feel i don't understand it. There's something about it that's very flat to me.
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