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Creative wisdom from Pixar’s Pete Docter
"You’ll get lost, and you should; if you don’t, chances are you’re doing something that’s been done before."
Nov 7
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Louis CK on the point of comedy
"It’s not more polite speech. It’s a break from it."
Nov 5
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Stop chasing clubs, start building worlds
How the next wave of comics will win by zigging where everyone else zags.
Nov 3
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David Zucker
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October 2025
How comedians are like fashion designers
Part of being a modern artist is constantly updating your software.
Oct 31
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What to learn from how Matt Rife uses TikTok
Go longer, longer, longer
Oct 29
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Matt Ruby
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Talk to the second row
A crowdwork tip that can save you from awkwardness.
Oct 27
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Matt Ruby
Go to the forbidden places
Larry Charles on how to cut through.
Oct 24
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10 Good Things: The time Amy Poehler lost it on Jimmy Fallon at SNL
Plus: Eddie Pepitone, the truth about podcast growth, true confidence, and more.
Oct 22
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Matt Ruby
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The Saudi comedy fest controversy won't go away
Seriously? C'mon, we all know exaaaaactly what the deal was.
Oct 20
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The truth that everyone knows but no one’s talking about
An interview about comedy, tension, cancel culture, and the line.
Oct 17
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How Steve Martin & Nate Bargatze "make the audience play catch up"
Why you should roll over jokes.
Oct 15
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The worst comedian sin according to Seinfeld
Re: timing.
Oct 13
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