Stories Tagged as
Comedy
Liquid Death is an “entertainment machine” with a water brand attached
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 25, 2023
“We think about our marketing team more like 'Saturday Night Live,'” says Mike Cessario, the beverage startup’s co-founder and CEO.
Machines need to be funny if they want to sell us stuff
Dec 19, 2019
Tech companies are hiring entertainers to make their chatbots nimble and witty.
Society might finally be ready for the film "Booksmart"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
May 23, 2019
Screenwriter Katie Silberman says there aren’t enough buddy comedies out there that center around female friends.
Chris Hardwick on ‘The Wall,’ nerd ubiquity and fighting impostor syndrome
by
Robert Garrova
and Adhiti Bandlamudi
Jan 6, 2017
The founder of Nerdist talks about his new game show and why he worries about getting kicked out of parties.
The Adventures of Mark Twain’s debt
May 6, 2016
The great American author was a not-so-great investor.
Chuck Lorre on creating TV sitcoms
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Feb 24, 2016
Lorre's CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory will air its 200th episode on Feb. 25th
YouTube's Grace Helbig and her gig economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 19, 2016
She uses comedy and digital platforms to tackle eating disorders and fashion.
For public good, not for profit.
Comedian Dave Ross takes the Marketplace Quiz
Feb 17, 2016
The Nerdist host talks about comedy's emotional drain and his prized possession.
The intellectual property of jokes
by
Tobin Low
Jan 21, 2016
With allegations against Amy Schumer, we take a look at who really owns humor.
Fred Armisen on bringing Latino voices to comedy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jan 12, 2016
Kai talks to actor and comedian Fred Armisen about new comedy studio, Más Mejor