How To Write Funny

Jen Kirkman, a stand-up comic, TV writer, and actress, discusses her comedy, social media, pitching TV shows, and weathering the ups and downs of the business. They also delve into the challenges of the TV writing industry, the potential for diverse content in cartoons, the importance of exploring character complexity in TV shows, and the emotional impact of personal stories in comedy.

Matt Braunger, veteran stand-up comedian and comic actor, discusses his journey in stand-up and acting. They cover creating and producing a comedy special, building fans and pursuing passion, the decision to leave improv for stand-up comedy, the dangers of instant fame, reflection on privilege, writing challenges, and staying on top of your craft and finding support in a marriage.

Harvard Lampoon President discusses humor, pranks, and leading a band of misfit comedy writers. They explore gender balance in comedy, their journey into comedy, living at the Lampoon, publishing industry, stability of the Lampoon, writing TV pilots, and career goals.

Scott walks through the specific steps for writing a satirical article, essay, stand-up bit, or sketch.

Scott asks Ryan Creamer how he became the hot new thing in comedy by doing hilariously wholesome videos on Pornhub.

Scott chats with multi-Emmy-winning comedy writer and performer Merrill Markoe about breaking into TV writing, her years working with David Letterman as he was coming up, and her audiobook (co-written with Megan Koester), "The Indignities of Being a Woman."

Host Scott Dikkers goes through the process of how to come up with a funny line and write a joke from scratch, illustrating the "How to Write Funny" system for joke creation. Get the cheatsheet at www.howtowritefunny.com/joke -- for more information checkout Scott's book, How to Write Funny

Lev talks about how he found success doing the animated "Tales of Mere Existence" series on YouTube, which has racked up millions of views.

Scott talks about three fundamentals of successful comedy writing and how to go after them: (1) writing 10 funny ideas every day, (2) overcoming writer's block, and (3) avoiding clichés.

Tim Clue joins Scott to discuss the craft of stand-up comedy, how to improve it, make money at it, and get better at it quickly.