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(Foolishly) Launching My Book Today

Am I launching my book at the worst possible time? I don’t know, but it is ready to go. Good people, Wishing you the best during these turbulent times. I am trying to live my life as normally as I can during abnormal times. I write this from the desert

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Shtick to Business is available for pre-order on Amazon

I am pleased to announce that (unlike toilet paper) my new book -Shtick to Business –  is available for pre-order on the Amazon. What do comedians know about killing it in business? Just ask a behavioral economist (i.e., me) who teaches MBAs by day and decodes comedy by night. Dr.

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I’m Not Joking – The Podcast

I’ve launched a podcast that looks at the lives of comedians, improvisers, comedy writers, and other funny people from business, science, and the arts. It has been a lot of fun. I am launching five podcasts this week and will follow up with one every Wednesday. This week: JD Lopez:

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New research on humor in the workplace

Benign violation theory sighting in forthcoming research by Sam Yam and colleagues. Here is an article about it. What I like about this work is that it highlights both the risks and rewards of being funny at work: A leader who issues a steady drumbeat of ‘benign violations’ through his

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SOLO | Kristina Scharp | Family Estrangement
Podcast - Solo

Family Estrangement

  In this episode, Peter McGraw invites two guests to tackle the complex and emotionally charged topic of family estrangement, as requested by several members

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Podcast - I'm Not Joking

Curtain Call

  Welcome to the final episode of I’M NOT JOKING. Comedian JD Lopez returns from Episode 1 to debrief and reflect on Peter’s experience building

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