Paul F. Tompkins’s “Peanut Brittle”

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

2

Canning Peanut Brittle: A Funny Prank

02:21 • 6min

3

The Peanut Brittle With the Snakes

08:13 • 2min

4

The Process of Writing for You

10:02 • 2min

5

The Importance of Having a Good Response on a Beat

12:01 • 2min

6

The Importance of Acting Out

13:59 • 2min

7

The Joy of Surprise in Comedy

15:49 • 2min

8

How to Be an Angry Person in Jokes

17:33 • 2min

9

The Paul of Tompkins Style Comedy Joke

19:29 • 4min

10

How to Be a Better Person

23:04 • 2min

11

How to Explain a Dimmer Switch

24:46 • 2min

12

The Trial and Error of Stand Up

26:26 • 2min

13

The Importance of Repetition in Comedy

28:17 • 3min

14

The Importance of Humor in Comedy

31:05 • 2min

15

The Importance of Laughing

33:11 • 1min

16

How to Be a Silly Man

34:41 • 3min

17

The Power of Cursive Singing in Pop Music

37:15 • 3min

18

Paul Oktompkins: Can Peanut Brittle?

39:48 • 2min

19

The Importance of Humor in Hyperbole

41:21 • 2min

20

The Rules of Daniel Day Lewis

43:09 • 2min

21

The Importance of Listening to Yourself

44:50 • 2min

22

The Importance of a Goodnight Monologue

46:29 • 2min

23

The Wild Card of a Late Night Show

48:28 • 2min

24

The Perverse Formality of Downton Abbey

50:46 • 2min

25

The Importance of Apology

52:31 • 2min

26

How to Open a Can

54:04 • 2min

27

The Perception of Being Fooled

55:36 • 2min

28

The Cobra Prank

57:07 • 2min

29

The Power of Pranks

58:41 • 2min

30

The Bob Newhart Bit

01:00:50 • 2min

31

Metal Springs Encased in Vinyl

01:02:26 • 2min

32

The Funniest Line

01:04:17 • 2min

33

Impersonal

01:06:06 • 2min

34

The Sea Change

01:07:37 • 2min

35

The Importance of Therapy in Your Life

01:09:26 • 2min

36

The Influence of Fear on Stand-Up

01:11:34 • 2min

37

The Importance of Talk Therapy

01:13:23 • 2min

38

The Relief of Knowing the Relief of Talking

01:14:58 • 2min

39

The Importance of Drinking Water Between Shows

01:16:33 • 3min

40

The High Flute and the Bartender

01:19:12 • 2min

41

How to Talk on Stage and Do Stories on Stage

01:20:55 • 4min

42

The Tall Poppy Syndrome

01:25:15 • 1min

43

The Rise of Podcasting

01:26:45 • 2min

44

The Power of Nicknames

01:28:46 • 2min

45

How to Create a Character Through Podcasting

01:30:27 • 2min

46

The Hero of Cumberbatch

01:32:50 • 1min

47

The Importance of Accepting Failure

01:34:13 • 2min

48

The Importance of Imagination

01:36:10 • 2min

49

The Importance of a Fun Alternative

01:38:03 • 2min

50

The Impact of Parent Death on Comedy and Funniness

01:40:03 • 2min

51

The Importance of Being Funny

01:42:32 • 2min

52

The Importance of Approval in Comedy

01:44:04 • 2min

53

The High to Chase

01:45:35 • 2min

54

The Scaryness of Starting With Nothing

01:47:06 • 2min

55

The Tyranny of the Template

01:49:00 • 3min

56

The Deliberate Decision to Stop Doing Stand Up

01:51:31 • 2min

57

Crying and Driving

01:53:19 • 1min

58

The Importance of Distancing Yourself From Yourself

01:54:49 • 3min

59

The Pain of Not Being Connected to the Material

01:57:20 • 2min

60

The Importance of Being Realistic

01:58:53 • 2min

61

The Feeling of Confidence

02:00:57 • 2min

62

How to Deal With Bitterness in Relationships

02:03:10 • 2min

63

The Salvation of Celebrating Successes

02:04:48 • 2min

64

The Importance of Humor in Comedy

02:06:33 • 2min

65

The Best Night of My Career

02:08:09 • 2min

66

The Importance of Stand Up Comedy

02:09:45 • 2min

67

The Influence of Rose Metafayo on Comedy

02:11:44 • 2min

68

The Laughing Around: A Comedy Podcast

02:13:33 • 2min

69

The Parrot's Joke

02:15:17 • 2min

70

The Melody of King Solomon

02:17:25 • 2min

71

The Ideal Outfit for a Game Show Taskmaster

02:19:06 • 2min

72

How I Met Carol Burnett

02:20:44 • 2min

73

The Importance of Carol Burnett

02:22:24 • 2min

74

Ray C Horn and Carol Burnett

02:24:11 • 1min

75

How to Be a Successful Comedian

02:25:34 • 2min

76

How to Be a Good Listener

02:27:16 • 2min