Good One: A Podcast About Jokes

Sam Morril's Snow White

Oct 6, 2022
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INSIGHT

Jokes Are Angles, Not Just Punchlines

  • Sam Morril treats joke-writing as sculpting an angle, not just lines on a page.
  • He aims for jokes that work anywhere by testing and refining on the road.
ANECDOTE

How The 'Snow White' Bit Began

  • Sam describes seeing a headline that Snow White is 'problematic' and paused on the idea.
  • He developed the bit by observing the disconnect between outrage and context.
ANECDOTE

Friend Feedback Salvaged A Bit

  • Sam tested the Snow White idea at a new-joke night and almost dropped it.
  • A friend’s validation and the Prince Andrew misdirect rescued the bit.
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