"This is going to be you guys after the runaway success of your book. Are you ready for this? Yes, with bathroom scoots." "It's incredible how easy it is to create humor from analogy," she says. Jim Gaffigan: Big families are like waterbed stores. They used to be everywhere and now they're just weeeeeeee".
Humor is no laughing matter. It inspires innovation, strengthens relationships, disarms tension, and makes you look smart. Seriously. Stanford professors Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas say the recipe for professional success and personal fulfillment is to lighten up, pack a little levity in your briefcase, and start living your life on the precipice of a smile. In today's episode, they dig into the neuroscience of laughter, share tips for crafting the perfect joke, and help Rufus improve his comic chops.
(This episode first aired in April 2021.)
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