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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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  • S1E4 Why Are Comedians So Effed Up?

    S1E4 Why Are Comedians So Effed Up?
    Nov 25 2025

    THE BLURB: Nobody goes into comedy because they're happy. They may like making people laugh, but that's got nothing to do with being happy. In this episode, Glenn and Alan dive deep into how it takes a truly miserable person to be truly funny.



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    48 mins
  • S1E3 How NOT To Be Funny

    S1E3 How NOT To Be Funny
    Nov 18 2025

    THE BLURB: Comedy is hard. Some people epitomize that fact every time they attempt comedy. Of course, the subject "what's funny?" is subjective. It's very much a matter of taste. Except for when it's not. In this episode, Glenn and Alan share their choices for some of the very least funny people ever. Some of them are quite convinced they're funny.



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    38 mins
  • S1E2 Early Influences

    S1E2 Early Influences
    Nov 11 2025

    THE BLURB: In this episode, Glenn and Alan discuss their early comedy influences - the comedians, performers, writers and clever people who inspired their own comedic instincts.


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    1 hr and 7 mins
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