The most I've ever had people laugh at a set of mine was when I, you know, was doing shows back in New York City. And there were venues where the audience would be very shallow. It would only be like four rows of people, but they'd be around you in a small room. When you would get a laugh, it was just like a little, a mini explosion inside of a,. you know, setting off a bomb in a garbage can...I felt like you were right there with the audience. The embodiment is totally the way to put it.
What the hell is laughter? Why do we do it, and what is its purpose? This week, psychoanalyst Nuar Alsadir joins Adam to discuss her theories about the origins of laughter, its effect on other people, and its purpose in various scenarios. Buy Nuar’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books
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