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Humor

How Michael Lewis Finds the Funny
Full Episode
Arts, Culture & Media
Commentary: Good Humor-less
Arts, Culture & Media
Special Guest: Neal Pollack
Arts, Culture & Media
Special Guest: Andy Borowitz
Arts, Culture & Media
Sneak Preview: Studio 360 Live with Eugene Mirman<br>& tUnE-yArDs
Arts, Culture & Media
Tarzan in the Village, by Jack Handey
Arts, Culture & Media
Steve Coogan Feels “Happyish”
Arts, Culture & Media
Kurt’s Five Lessons of Comedy
Arts, Culture & Media
Staff Pick: “Dangerous Men”
Arts, Culture & Media
Gary Shteyngart’s Super Funny Scary Future
Arts, Culture & Media
Doing Donald
Arts, Culture & Media
Hot Fuzz
Arts, Culture & Media
The Art of Hollywood Mockery
Live from New York, It’s Election Night!
Full Episode
Spooky Scary Studio 360: How to Make Your Skeleton Scary
Full Episode
Culture
The rise of funny: Psychologists see humor as a character strength
Shabani
Culture
Hey girl, ‘too handsome’ gorilla is making many Japanese hearts flutter
What's Up Africa creator and host Ikenna Azuike playing three of his video personas. From left to right: the African strongman dictator, the ugly American in Africa, the Nigerian pastor preaching prosperity.
Media
Ikenna Azuike skewers Africa’s corrupt rulers and seemingly unfunny problems
A carnival float by artist Jacques Tilly with a papier-mache caricature drives past revelers during the traditional 'Rose Monday' parade on Carnival in the western German city of Duesseldorf. "You can't kill satire," the sign reads.
Culture
German satire takes aim at Islamic extremism, despite fears
Arts
Seth Rogen, 17 days ago: I hope North Korea won’t screw up ‘Interview’ release
Environment
Why climate activists are laughing about global warming in Indiana
Environment
Colorado: the humor research capital of the world
Arts, Culture & Media
It’s The Onion for Muslim Americans — and they call it The Hummus
Arts, Culture & Media
Why What’s Funny in China Might Surprise You
China’s creative set using humor in subtle challenge to authoritarian rule
NOVA Science Show Considers What Makes Us Human
Humor in Dark Places: A Listener Jumps on His Father’s Grave
The World in Words
Podcast: Ben Lewis’ History of Communism Told Through Jokes
Conflict & Justice
Syrians Who Fight Back With Satire
Standing Still When No One Else Will
Emerging Science Note/A Laughing Matter
Arts, Culture & Media
Everything’s Better in 3-D
Arts, Culture & Media
Everything’s Better in 3-D
Global Politics
Egypt’s Ali G.
Arts, Culture & Media
Ukrainian roots of Jewish humor
Arts, Culture & Media
Bob Saget