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Happy Not Funny

Happy Not Funny

By: PonyBear Studios
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Can you be happy and still be funny? Or does comedy need a trauma to work? Happy Not Funny is a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning comedian Michael Malone, who sits down with comedians, writers, actors, and mental health professionals to explore the complicated relationship between humor, happiness, and everything in between. Each episode dives into the stories behind the jokes, whether that be therapy sessions, breakups, grief, reinvention, addiction, joy, or the strange little moments that make us laugh when we should probably be crying. Some conversations are hilarious, some are uncomfortably honest, and most land somewhere in the middle.

If you’ve ever wondered why the people who make us laugh the hardest often carry the heaviest things, this is the podcast for you.

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Episodes
  • 002 - Greg Warren - Wrestling with the Writing Process

    002 - Greg Warren - Wrestling with the Writing Process
    Oct 8 2025

    A deep dive into Greg Warren’s comedy process—discipline, clean sets, crowd work, and the stories behind The Salesman, The Champ, and Farming.

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    Comedian Greg Warren breaks down the craft of stand-up comedy, from his iconic “Flute Man” bit to his obsession with Jif peanut butter. He shares how discipline from wrestling shaped his writing process, why frustration and curiosity fuel his best material, and how clean comedy sharpened his voice. The conversation explores joke-writing, bombing, rewriting old premises, crowd work, corporate gigs, and the balance between trauma, frustration, and humor. Greg reflects on his specials The Salesman, The Champ, and Farming, and digs into creativity, discipline, silence on stage, and the future of stand-up.

    BUSINESS INQUIRIES: business@secondhandtherapypod.com Support the podcast: PATREON - http://patreon.com/secondhandtherapypod MERCH - http://secondhandtherapypod.com Follow us here: http://instagram.com/happynotfunnypod http://tiktok.com/@happynotfunnypod

    Contact us: happynotfunnypodcast@gmail.com PO BOX 230595, Las Vegas, NV 89105
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    1 hr
  • 001 - Emma Willmann - Happiness, Anger, and the Strange Math of Comedy

    001 - Emma Willmann - Happiness, Anger, and the Strange Math of Comedy
    Oct 1 2025

    Emma unpacks happiness, self-worth, therapy, ADHD, codependency, addiction, and the tension between gratitude, fulfillment, and modern social media.

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    Comedian Emma Willmann reflects on happiness, self-worth, and the ways society sells false versions of joy and sexuality. This conversation explores how consumer culture shapes our definition of happiness, how porn and media distort intimacy, and how self-awareness, therapy, and reflection can rebuild personal meaning. Emma and Michael dive into comedy, ego, resentment, ADHD, codependency, overconsumption, relapse, suicidal ideation, and the tension between gratitude and fulfillment. The episode covers addiction, relationships, boundaries, and the mental health impact of social media.

    BUSINESS INQUIRIES: business@secondhandtherapypod.com Support the podcast: PATREON - http://patreon.com/secondhandtherapypod MERCH - http://secondhandtherapypod.com Follow us here: http://instagram.com/happynotfunnypod http://tiktok.com/@happynotfunnypod

    Contact us: happynotfunnypodcast@gmail.com PO BOX 230595, Las Vegas, NV 89105
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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