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What Makes Us Laugh

What Makes Us Laugh

By: GD Fenderson & Alan Katz
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 Writer, performer and stand up comedian GD Fenderson and Movie/TV writer/producer A L Katz (HBO's Tales From The Crypt) discuss both what makes them laugh personally and what makes us laugh culturally. Just like its subtitle says: it's a serious look at the craft of creating comedy.

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GD Fenderson & Alan Katz Performing Arts Stand-up Shows
Episodes
  • S1E9 5 Favorite Sit-Coms

    S1E9 5 Favorite Sit-Coms
    Dec 30 2025

    THE BLURB: Being products of the 60's & 70's GD & Alan grew up on sit-coms and other television comedy. But, which TV comedies really made a difference? Which made the biggest impressions on their young, impressionable minds? Which still make us chuckle (or even laugh) today? More importantly, will your list of 5 Favorite Sit-coms match ours? There's one way to find out!


    SHOW NOTES

    Please check out the whole family of great podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions. Your next podcast addiction is just a click away!

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    59 mins
  • S1E8 Dan Pasternack, Part 2

    S1E8 Dan Pasternack, Part 2
    Dec 23 2025

    THE BLURB: Writer, producer, TV executive, professor and comedian Dan Pasternack told us how to break into comedy in his last chat with us. In this episode, Dan takes us inside the comedy development process. How do shows like Portlandia get from the idea stage to the execution stage? Dan knows exactly how because he was an intimate part of it.



    SHOW NOTES

    Please check out the whole family of great podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions. Your next podcast addiction is just a click away!

    https://costardandtouchstone.com/

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • S1E7 Dan Pasternack: Comedy Lifer, Part 1

    S1E7 Dan Pasternack: Comedy Lifer, Part 1
    Dec 16 2025

    THE BLURB: Dan Pasternack has been working in and around comedy his entire life (never mind his career)! Want to know how to break into comedy? Dan's done everything from writing jokes for top tier comediens to developing shows for networks to doing standup himself.



    SHOW NOTES

    Please check out the whole family of great podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions. Your next podcast addiction is just a click away!

    https://costardandtouchstone.com/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    56 mins
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