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John Michael Thornton dreamed of being a bomb-throwing leftist, until he blew out his arm and required season-ending Tommy John surgery. He is now a writer living in the Bay Area, and can be reached at john.michael.thornton@aya.yale.edu.
Will Ferrell on Fresh Air
From NPR’s Fresh Air: From November 2006 “Comedian and actor Will Ferrell talks about his film, Stranger Than Fiction. Ferrell plays an accountant who finds that hislife has a voiceover…
From NPR: Paul Provenza And The Art Of Stand-Up
From NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday: “Comedians don’t like to talk about comedy any more than magicians like to talk about their tricks. Comedy isn’t chemistry. You can’t put laughs together…
xkcd: Magic School Bus
Randall Munroe is the writer and illustrator of xkcd, a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. He posts a new comic every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at www.xkcd.com. He currently…
Coming Soon to Comedy 101: Gene Wilder
Check back soon for a Comedy 101 post on the great comedic actor Gene Wilder. For now check out this classic clip from Blazing Saddles featuring Wilder as The Waco…
Coming Soon to Comedy 101: Robert Benchley
The inventor of modern parody, Robert Benchley influenced everyone from Woody Allen to Dave Barry. Here's what you need to know.…
The Smothers Brothers “Boil That Cabbage Down”
The classic Smothers Brothers bit "Boil that Cabbage Down."…
Pat Paulsen for President in ’68
In 1968 Pat Paulsen ran for president, The Smothers Brothers were there every step of the way.…
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Sex Before the Internet #8
When small talk won’t work.
Who’s Who #14: Bill Murray
A Cinderella story.
Sound Advice
I bet she throws like a girl.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Disregard the ad; I’ll hump anything that moves.
Girl Power #3
And to think she’s doing it backwards in heels.
Sex Before the Internet #7
10 bucks says that guy has some performance anxiety tonight. Any takers?
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