How To Write Funny

Scott Dikkers
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How To Write Funny

Scott Dikkers, founder of TheOnion.com and The Onion's editor-in-chief for most of the last 25 years, interviews celebrities, writers, and other people in the comedy industry about their background, philosophy and process.

  1. Episode 49 | Dan Povenmire

    04/11/2023

    Episode 49 | Dan Povenmire

    Writer, director, cartoonist, and voice artist Dan Povenmire talks about his adventures in Hollywood creating the enormously successful Phineas and Ferb for Disney.

    1h 3m
  2. Episode 48 | Alex Stevenson

    03/13/2023

    Episode 48 | Alex Stevenson

    Cartoonist and writer Alex Stevenson talks about developing her web comic “Cartoons Hate Her” on social media, pushing boundaries, and building a fanbase.

    1h 3m
  3. Episode 47 | JaMarr John Johnson

    05/07/2022

    Episode 47 | JaMarr John Johnson

    “Entrepremedian” JaMarr John Johnson talks with Scott about how comedians can exploit Web3 and Crypto to make more money, starting by helping Scott create his “Jim Key” to turn fans into owners.

    1h 19m

  4. 09/19/2021

    Episode 46 | Sean Tejaratchi

    LiartownUSA.com is the Internet’s funniest, most original, and most undiscovered treasure. Scott chats with its creator, Sean Tejaratchi, to find out where it came from and how it can be so funny.

    58 min

  5. 05/20/2021

    Justine Bateman

    Actress, writer, and director Justine Bateman talks about fame, being on the top sitcom in the country, getting older in show business, and why it’s important to take comedy seriously.

    1h 8m

  6. 03/03/2021

    Patton Oswalt

    Patton Oswalt is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian and actor known for insightful comedy specials and roles in hit TV shows and movies like The King of Queens, Ratatouille, and the new M.O.D.O.K. on Hulu.

    56 min

  7. 09/17/2020

    Mike Sacks

    Mike Sacks is the bestselling author of Stinker Lets Loose, Passable in Pink, and the excellent comedy-writer interview books Here’s the Kicker and Poking a Dead Frog.

    58 min

  8. 07/24/2020

    Anne Libera

    Founder of the Comedy Studies program at Columbia College and comedy professor Anne Libera talks comedy history, comedy theory, and why it all matters.

    1h 3m
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Scott Dikkers, founder of TheOnion.com and The Onion's editor-in-chief for most of the last 25 years, interviews celebrities, writers, and other people in the comedy industry about their background, philosophy and process.

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  • Creator
    Scott Dikkers
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2023
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    How To Write Funny

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