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How To Write Funny

Scott Dikkers, founder of TheOnion.com and The Onion's longest-serving editor-in-chief, interviews celebrities, writers, and other influencers in the comedy business about their background, philosophy and writing process.
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Now displaying: June, 2015
Jun 29, 2015

Scott talks with Kelly Leonard, who runs Chicago's Second City. He recently wrote (with Tom Yorton) Yes And, a book outlining the practical applications of The Second City's core comedy philosophy.

Jun 22, 2015

Scott talks with Ellie Kemper, star of Tina Fey's Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, who also played Erin on The Office and Becca in Bridesmaids.

Jun 15, 2015

Scott chats with Ben Bailey, stand-up comedian and Emmy-winning host of Cash Cab

Jun 6, 2015

Scott talks with multiple-Emmy-winning comedy writer David Javerbaum about his work on The Daily Show, America: The Book, and his insanely popular twitter feed, @TheTweetOfGod, based on his book, The Last Testament: A Memoir, recently adapted into a Broadway play, An Act of God, starring Jim Parsons as God.

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