The soul of a joke
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““Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog,” E.B. White once said. “You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.”
This podcast and its skilful host keep the frog alive and kicking — maybe because the show is about so much more than just the mechanics of setup and punchline. It’s about everything from the complex ferment of emotions and experience that lets a joke bubble to the surface, to the alchemy between performer and audience that brings it to life, and all the steps in between. And in the process you get a glimpse into the hearts and minds of some of the funniest people around, in conversations that are often just as entertaining as the bits themselves.”
Rob Cottingham via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/13/18
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“Jesse is a comedy nerd to the max. His questions are the ones I always think PLUS the ones I never considered to ask.”
Streno via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/17
“I'm so interested in how much of a bit from a comedian I love is "true", and Jesse David Fox does a really great job of asking about a comedian's joke without being either pretentious or softballing it. He develops a good rapport right off the bat. "Laughing round" is a...”Read full review »
Definitely not Ben via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/28/17
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