Scott Dikkers, founder of TheOnion.com and The Onion's editor-in-chief for most of the last 25 years, interviews celebrities, writers, and other people in the comedy industry about their background, philosophy and process.
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Joseph Thomas talks with comics, writers, and funeral professionals about the close but tricky relationship between humor and death. Subscribe to the Substack at http://mortified.substack.com.
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Writer, director, cartoonist, and voice artist Dan Povenmire talks about his adventures in Hollywood creating the enormously successful Phineas and Ferb for Disney.
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Cartoonist and writer Alex Stevenson talks about developing her web comic “Cartoons Hate Her” on social media, pushing boundaries, and building a fanbase.By Scott Dikkers
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“Entrepremedian” JaMarr John Johnson talks with Scott about how comedians can exploit Web3 and Crypto to make more money, starting by helping Scott create his “Jim Key” to turn fans into owners.By Scott Dikkers
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Joseph Thomas talks with writer, Mike Sacks, about the South, decency in comedy, remembering you're a person, and more. See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com.
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LiartownUSA.com is the Internet’s funniest, most original, and most undiscovered treasure. Scott chats with its creator, Sean Tejaratchi, to find out where it came from and how it can be so funny.
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5. Geoff Calkins: Memphis! Memphis! Memphis!
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Joseph Thomas talks with sports journalist and radio host, Geoff Calkins, about living in Memphis, finding your voice as a writer, losing a parent, and more. See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com.
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Joseph Thomas talks with reconstructive embalming expert, Dominick Astorino, about mortuary college, the newest generation of embalmers, carrying a pocket watch in elementary school, and more. See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com.
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3. Kurt Braunohler: Good Day for a Death Podcast
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Hear Joseph's conversation with comedian, writer, and actor, Kurt Braunohler, about obsessive attention to detail, thoughts on eternal life, and giving audiences permission to laugh, and that's just the start! See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com!
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2. Scott Dikkers: Hellhounds and Graham Chapman
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Take a listen to my conversation with Onion founding editor, Scott Dikkers, where we discuss Graham Chapman’s memorial service, death as the ultimate straight man, and more! See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com!
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1. Rebekah Iliff: Organizing the Casseroles
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Listen in on a conversation with Nashville-based humor writer and author, Rebekah Iliff where we discuss church funeral guilds, funeral food, and humor and healing. See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com!
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Actress, writer, and director Justine Bateman talks about fame, being on the top sitcom in the country, getting older in show business, and why it’s important to take comedy seriously.By Justine Bateman, Scott Dikkers
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Patton Oswalt is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian and actor known for insightful comedy specials and roles in hit TV shows and movies like The King of Queens, Ratatouille, and the new M.O.D.O.K. on Hulu.By Scott Dikkers, Patton Oswalt
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Mike Sacks is the bestselling author of Stinker Lets Loose, Passable in Pink, and the excellent comedy-writer interview books Here’s the Kicker and Poking a Dead Frog.By Scott Dikkers, Mike Sacks
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Founder of the Comedy Studies program at Columbia College and comedy professor Anne Libera talks comedy history, comedy theory, and why it all matters.By Scott Dikkers, Anne Libera
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Michael Gerber talks about his hard-won career in comedy writing for TV, writing parody novels, and finally editing and publishing The American Bystander magazine.By Scott Dikkers, Michael Gerber
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Veteran stand-up comic, writer and actress Margaret Cho talks about getting started in the 80s comedy boom, her TV show, and her thoughts on writing and performing stand-up.By Scott Dikker, Margaret Cho
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Stand-up comic, TV writer and actress Jen Kirkman talks about her comedy, social media, pitching TV shows, and how to weather the ups and downs of the business.By Scott Dikkers, Jen Kirkman
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Scott talks with Harvard Lampoon President about the nation's oldest college humor magazine's humor, pranks, and castle, and how to lead a band of misfit comedy writers.By Scott Dikkers, Liana Spiro
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Scott walks through the specific steps for writing a satirical article, essay, stand-up bit, or sketch.By Scott Dikkers
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Scott asks Ryan Creamer how he became the hot new thing in comedy by doing hilariously wholesome videos on Pornhub.By Scott Dikkers, Ryan Creamer
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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."By Scott Dikkers, Merrill Markoe
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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 FunnyBy Scott Dikkers, How to Write a Joke
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Lev talks about how he found success doing the animated "Tales of Mere Existence" series on YouTube, which has racked up millions of views.By Scott Dikkers, Levni Yilmaz
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Episode 31| Three Fundamentals of Comedy Writing
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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.By Scott Dikkers
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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.By Scott Dikkers, Tim Clue
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Guest Caitlin Kunkel talks about her road to success writing humor for McSweeney's and The New Yorker, as well as landing her first book deal. She and Scott discuss the mindset and discipline of making a writing career.By Scott Dikkers, Caitlin Kunkel
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Scott talks with stand-up comedian Christopher Titus about his comic persona, performing and writing on stage, creating his Fox TV show "Titus," and his feature film, "Special Unit."By Scott Dikkers, Christopher Titus
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