What Makes Us Laugh

GD Fenderson & Alan Katz
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Writer, performer and stand up comedian GD Fenderson and Movie/TV writer/producer A L Katz (HBO's Tales From The Crypt) discuss what makes them laugh personally and what makes us laugh culturally. What exactly do we even mean by "a sense of humor"? From the eureka moment of imagining a punch line to the business of selling it, just like its subtitle says, What Makes Us Laugh is a serious look at the craft of creating comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. S1E6 Comedy Lifer, Part 1

    3 DAYS AGO

    S1E6 Comedy Lifer, Part 1

    THE BLURB: Dan Pasternack has been working in and around comedy his entire life (never mind his career)! Want to know how to break into comedy? Dan's done everything from writing jokes for top tier comediens to developing shows for networks to doing standup himself. SHOW NOTES Please check out the whole family of great podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions. Your next podcast addiction is just a click away! https://costardandtouchstone.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
  2. S1E5 Comedy Is Queer

    29 APR

    S1E5 Comedy Is Queer

    THE BLURB: Though Kayleigh Weathers has been a therapist for a long time (she coaches queer folks on attachment styles and connecting with themselves), she's relatively new to standup comedy. That gives us a great POV on how someone with such a smart, distinctive voice, learns how to translate that into a standup routine. As you'll hear, Kayleigh was born Lesbian and raised Mormon (where the message was "pray the gay away"). That created more than enough internal conflict to power several standup careers. Comedy as very real therapy. SHOW NOTES You can catch Kyleigh Weathers here, here and here! Please check out the whole family of great podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions. Your next podcast addiction is just a click away! https://costardandtouchstone.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
  3. S1E4 Our Top 5 Funny Films

    22 APR

    S1E4 Our Top 5 Funny Films

    THE BLURB: Join GD and Alan as they share - with each other and you - their top 5 favorite funny movies. How did they choose - and more importantly, WHAT did they choose? Do you agree with their choices? There's one way to find out! SHOW NOTES Please check out the whole family of great podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions. Your next podcast addiction is just a click away! https://costardandtouchstone.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 3min
  4. S1E3 Why Are Comedians So Effed Up?

    15 APR

    S1E3 Why Are Comedians So Effed Up?

    THE BLURB: Nobody goes into comedy because they're happy. They may like making people laugh, but that's got nothing to do with being happy. In this episode, Glenn and Alan dive deep into how it takes a truly miserable person to be truly funny. SHOW NOTES If you enjoy this podcast and want to sample more like it, please visit us at Costard & Touchstone.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min
  5. S1E2 Early Influences

    8 APR

    S1E2 Early Influences

    THE BLURB: In this episode, Glenn and Alan discuss their early comedy influences - the comedians, performers, writers and clever people who inspired their own comedic instincts. Sure, comedians and comedy make impressions, but, in both their cases, real life and people they knew also helped lay the foundations. SHOW NOTES If you enjoy this podcast - and want to sample more like it - visit us at Costard & Touchstone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 6min
  6. S1E1 Does Everyone Have A Sense of Humor?

    1 APR

    S1E1 Does Everyone Have A Sense of Humor?

    The Blurb: We assume everyone is born with a sense of humor. But, are they? What do we even mean by "sense of humor"? If it's like our other senses, we can be born without them - or lose them. In this episode, we'll ask a question that should have been asked long ago: does everyone actually have a sense of humor? SHOW NOTES If you enjoy this podcast - and would like to sample more like it - please visit us at costardandtouchstone.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
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About

Writer, performer and stand up comedian GD Fenderson and Movie/TV writer/producer A L Katz (HBO's Tales From The Crypt) discuss what makes them laugh personally and what makes us laugh culturally. What exactly do we even mean by "a sense of humor"? From the eureka moment of imagining a punch line to the business of selling it, just like its subtitle says, What Makes Us Laugh is a serious look at the craft of creating comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    GD Fenderson & Alan Katz
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © GD Fenderson & Alan Katz
  • Show Website
    What Makes Us Laugh