Glimpse into the lives of comedians, improvisers, comedy writers, and other funny people from business, science, and the arts. Host Dr, Peter McGraw—a behavioral scientist, business school professor, and Director of the Humor Research Lab (aka HuRL)—sits down with funny people for a wide-ranging discussion of their habits, motivations, and secrets to success.
Dr. Stephanie Green is an assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Alberta. Mark Ferne is the recently retired Chief Student Affairs
Matt Frederickson is a US Army veteran with 22 years of experience. He was a Black Hawk pilot and instructor. He is now a
The skills of a chef are similar to the skills of a writer, director or producer. When people go out to eat, they want
Comedian, writer, producer, director, and co-creator of Chappelle’s Show, Neal Brennan took multitasking to a whole new level with his Netflix standup special, 3
Jonathan Giles is a writer and stand-up comedian. He is an alum of the NBC’s Late Night Writers Program. He has performed at clubs
Natalie Shure is a writer and researcher. Her work appears in The Atlantic, Slate, Daily Beast, LA Times, Pacific Standard, Salon, and BuzzFeed. She
Mark is the president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc. Mark is an international best selling author, leadership speaker and noted expert on team building, customer service
Jane Saltzman studied at Chicago’s famed Second City and performs improv along Colorado’s front range. She created the Earth Vision Institute, which launched alongside
