https://simplecast.com Why We Laugh Science still can’t explain exactly what makes something funny- joy, surprise, insight, embarrassment, and fear can all elicit laughter, but WHYYYYY??? Host Abby Wambaugh, probably the only person in the world imprudent enough to get a degree in Humor and Social Change, will talk to comedians, writers, cartoonists, psychologists, and scientists to explore what makes us, (and them!) laugh and why. We’re doing it for science! For human understanding! And also to improve our host’s stand-up set. 2021 en Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:18:28 +0000 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:18:38 +0000 https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com Why We Laugh https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e0e18d3b-fe6a-4830-a9c6-30195dff4fa0/457c2391-9951-4b94-be99-6e39da1346a9/3000x3000/why-we-laugh3.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com episodic Science still can’t explain exactly what makes something funny- joy, surprise, insight, embarrassment, and fear can all elicit laughter, but WHYYYYY??? Host Abby Wambaugh, probably the only person in the world imprudent enough to get a degree in Humor and Social Change, will talk to comedians, writers, cartoonists, psychologists, and scientists to explore what makes us, (and them!) laugh and why. We’re doing it for science! For human understanding! And also to improve our host’s stand-up set. Abby Wambaugh no https://feeds.simplecast.com/MJ0MmVp1 comedy, humor, improv, interviews, laughter, personal developement, science, stand up, writing Abby Wambaugh abbywambaugh@gmail.com 8384b18f-f372-42dc-9ed2-0dae4ca67e37 Liz Miele, a Life in Comedy and Cat Politics Why Cats are Assholes, by Liz Miele

Liz's special: Self Help Me 

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Music by Podington Bear and Scott Holmes.

]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:18:28 +0000 abbywambaugh@gmail.com (Abby Wambaugh) https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com/episodes/liz-miele-a-life-in-comedy-and-cat-politics-u0B90K6w Why Cats are Assholes, by Liz Miele

Liz's special: Self Help Me 

A message from our sponsor: Houseplants

A message from our sponsor: Confidence  

Music by Podington Bear and Scott Holmes.

]]> Liz Miele, a Life in Comedy and Cat Politics Abby Wambaugh 00:52:04 Liz Miele talks about her 20 years in Comedy, why everyone but ferret people can get behind her new book, and what it's like to start as a comic when your parents chaperoning. Liz Miele talks about her 20 years in Comedy, why everyone but ferret people can get behind her new book, and what it's like to start as a comic when your parents chaperoning. stand up, comedy, why cats are assholes, liz miele, comic no full 7 e775e62d-8674-4c62-9bec-232e128be9b8 Rachel Playe and Peter Salomone laugh with Maggie the dog Confidence ad music by Scott Holmes

Intro and outro music by Poddington Bear.

Thanks so much to our sponsors Confidence and Bean Bag Chairs.

]]> Thu, 1 Jul 2021 03:04:43 +0000 abbywambaugh@gmail.com (Abby Wambaugh) https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com/episodes/rachel-playe-and-peter-salomone-laugh-with-maggie-the-dog-RY9fupBD Confidence ad music by Scott Holmes

Intro and outro music by Poddington Bear.

Thanks so much to our sponsors Confidence and Bean Bag Chairs.

]]> Rachel Playe and Peter Salomone laugh with Maggie the dog Abby Wambaugh 00:55:42 Herb Farmer Rachel Playe, Mike Birbiglia's co-producer Peter Salomone, and tiny-waisted doggie Maggie are the cutest family in Rhode Island. They talk about what makes them laugh, Zoom-era stand-up, helicopter dog-parenting, and Pandemic giggle ratios. Herb Farmer Rachel Playe, Mike Birbiglia's co-producer Peter Salomone, and tiny-waisted doggie Maggie are the cutest family in Rhode Island. They talk about what makes them laugh, Zoom-era stand-up, helicopter dog-parenting, and Pandemic giggle ratios. maggie the dog, herb farmers, stand up, comedy, laughter, rhode island, mike birbiglia, zoom no full 6 7b93dc3b-d257-44b1-a1f7-9faa8714c876 Sarah Hutto is Writing Funny Stuff Here is the article that first made me fall in love with Sarah Hutto's writing!

Confidence Ad music is "Corporate Ad" by Scott Holmes.

Intro and outro music is "Carefree to Careful" by Podington Bear.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:00:00 +0000 abbywambaugh@gmail.com (Abby Wambaugh) https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com/episodes/writing-humor-with-sarah-hutto-C3aD121a Here is the article that first made me fall in love with Sarah Hutto's writing!

Confidence Ad music is "Corporate Ad" by Scott Holmes.

Intro and outro music is "Carefree to Careful" by Podington Bear.

]]> Sarah Hutto is Writing Funny Stuff Abby Wambaugh 00:43:58 Abby talks to Humor Writer Sarah Hutto (From The New Yorker, McSweeney's and Reductress) about writing humor, running, not running, and the cable guy. Abby talks to Humor Writer Sarah Hutto (From The New Yorker, McSweeney's and Reductress) about writing humor, running, not running, and the cable guy. laughter, mcsweeneys, sarah hutto, new yorker, jokes, humor writing yes full 5 9732ceec-afc7-4eb4-a91f-d136ec9ee718 Dr. Emily Anhalt is so good at Taboo Check out Coa, the gym for your mental health!

Thanks to our Sponsors Voicemail and Inflammatory Opinions!

Intro and Outro music is "Carefree to Careful" by Podington Bear, Voicemail ad music is "Driven to Success" by Scott Holmes

]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:31:30 +0000 abbywambaugh@gmail.com (Abby Wambaugh) https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-emily-anhalt-is-so-good-at-taboo-kTnnXXu9 Check out Coa, the gym for your mental health!

Thanks to our Sponsors Voicemail and Inflammatory Opinions!

Intro and Outro music is "Carefree to Careful" by Podington Bear, Voicemail ad music is "Driven to Success" by Scott Holmes

]]> Dr. Emily Anhalt is so good at Taboo Abby Wambaugh 00:37:49 Abby talks to her friend, Dr. Emily Anhalt-a clinical Psychologist, founder of mental health gym Coa, and generally funny person-about Taboo (the game and the concept!), eavesdropping, and how laughter makes us feel connected. Abby talks to her friend, Dr. Emily Anhalt-a clinical Psychologist, founder of mental health gym Coa, and generally funny person-about Taboo (the game and the concept!), eavesdropping, and how laughter makes us feel connected. coa, humor, dr. emily anhalt, laughter, mental health, connection yes full 4 42f5f720-739a-4a47-a6a2-40545723e415 Dr. Madan Kataria and Laughter Yoga Laughter Yoga

Thanks to our Sponsors, House Plants and Voicemail!

]]> Fri, 4 Jun 2021 21:04:47 +0000 abbywambaugh@gmail.com (Abby Wambaugh) https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-madan-kataria-and-laughter-yoga-6sU1wh_1 Laughter Yoga

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]]> Dr. Madan Kataria and Laughter Yoga Abby Wambaugh 00:33:24 Abby talks to medical doctor and the founder of Laughter Yoga, Dr. Madan Kataria, about the physical benefits of laughter, laughter yoga, and the difference between laughter and humor. Abby talks to medical doctor and the founder of Laughter Yoga, Dr. Madan Kataria, about the physical benefits of laughter, laughter yoga, and the difference between laughter and humor. benefits of laughing, laughter yoga, science, madan kataria no full 3 a4cb2ebf-1ac9-4d22-9b9f-83bcc4692b2f Bobbie Oliver is Embracing the Pauses Buy the book The Tao of Comedy!

Watch the Laugh Riot Grrrl Festival!  Especially the international show on June 12th!

]]> Fri, 28 May 2021 23:00:00 +0000 abbywambaugh@gmail.com (Abby Wambaugh) https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com/episodes/bobbie-oliver-is-embracing-the-pauses-kkf1eRJ8 Buy the book The Tao of Comedy!

Watch the Laugh Riot Grrrl Festival!  Especially the international show on June 12th!

]]> Bobbie Oliver is Embracing the Pauses Abby Wambaugh 01:07:33 Abby interviews Bobbie Oliver about her career in comedy and the relationship between laughter and silence. Bobbie has been a stand up comedian for over 30 years, is the author of "The Tao of Comedy, Embrace the Pause," is the owner of the Tao Comedy Studio in LA, and the organizer of feminist comedy festival, Laugh Riot Grrrl. She's no slouch! Abby interviews Bobbie Oliver about her career in comedy and the relationship between laughter and silence. Bobbie has been a stand up comedian for over 30 years, is the author of "The Tao of Comedy, Embrace the Pause," is the owner of the Tao Comedy Studio in LA, and the organizer of feminist comedy festival, Laugh Riot Grrrl. She's no slouch! meditation, stand-up, bobbie oliver, stand up, open mics, the tao of comedy no full 2 7beee379-7e4c-4ec5-bc14-af9376526175 Start at the Very Babe-gining: Dr. Caspar Addyman on Why Babies Laugh The Laughing Baby: The extraordinary science behind what makes babies happy

By Caspar Addyman

]]> Sat, 22 May 2021 15:57:38 +0000 abbywambaugh@gmail.com (Dr. Sigmund Freud, Dr. Caspar Addyman) https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com/episodes/start-at-the-very-babe-gining-interview-with-dr-caspar-addyman-qMhv5qxU The Laughing Baby: The extraordinary science behind what makes babies happy

By Caspar Addyman

]]> Start at the Very Babe-gining: Dr. Caspar Addyman on Why Babies Laugh Dr. Sigmund Freud, Dr. Caspar Addyman 00:43:32 Abby interviews Dr. Caspar Addyman, Baby Laughter Scientist and Director of the Goldsmiths Infant Lab and learns about what makes babies laugh and what purposes laughter might serve. Abby interviews Dr. Caspar Addyman, Baby Laughter Scientist and Director of the Goldsmiths Infant Lab and learns about what makes babies laugh and what purposes laughter might serve. humor, babies, laughter, dr. addyman, goldsmiths infants lab, laughing baby, caspar addyman, science no full 1 b5543803-6f10-4611-8bca-0fc490a9a862 Why We Laugh Trailer Trailer Music is Carefree to Careful by Podington Bear

]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:26:51 +0000 abbywambaugh@gmail.com (Abby Wambaugh) https://why-we-laugh.simplecast.com/episodes/why-we-laugh-trailer-zy6iLAGY Trailer Music is Carefree to Careful by Podington Bear

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