"Laughter is the noise you make when you feel safe" Joel Morris is a British comedy writer and part of a comedy writing duo with Jason Hazeley. He is best known for his work on a collection of parody Ladybird books, and has written scripts for popular shows like That Mitchell and Webb Look, A Touch of Cloth, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, and the Philomena Cunk series. Joel has also been a regular contributor to the British adult comic Viz, and the Paddington films. He is one of Britain's most prolific dopamine dealers! Joel's new book, Be Funny or Die: How Comedy Works and Why It Matters, is out now. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

#43 Be Funny or Die: Joel Morris and the Magic of Dopamine Dealers

Prepare to plunge into the peculiar as Dan Schreiber, professional fact-hunter, uncovers the wild beliefs, ideas and theories of some of the most remarkable people on planet earth. 

As well as delving into the lives of truly fascinating people, Dan asks his guests a maverick tour of questions known as The Batshit Survey. Do they believe in Ghosts? Déjà vu? Telepathy? Premonitions? Déjà vu? 

Either way, everyone has theories they are transfixed by, or a mystery in their own life that they’re trying to solve. Dan leaves no rock unturned – and he’ll share plenty of his own mind-blowing facts and theories too.

Bonus episodes, ‘The Rough Corner’, hear from YOU – your wild ideas, odd theories and unexplainable experiences.

Let’s create a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Expect new episodes every Thursday. Bonus episodes land on Tuesday.

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The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage into the World of the Weird. Have you read this book yet?! It's pretty darn good. And it's about to be released in paperback in the USA, on June 11th! To celebrate, here's an extract from the audiobook to wet your weird whistle. You can grab the full audiobook from Audible, or head online or to your favourite local bookshop, to pick up The Theory of Everything Else in it's glorious physical form.  ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17th June 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Another wild night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Head here for more info and tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

The Glitch: The Theory of Everything Else Audiobook Bonus!

The world of magazines for weirdos is booming! Maria J Pérez Cuervo, founder and editor of Hellebore magazine, provides a peek behind the editorial curtain. And the question remains, who would win in a Tom Trumps battle between Aleister Crowley and the British Museum?  ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17th June 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Another wild night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Head here for more info and tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

The Rough Corner: The Weirdo Zine Scene ft. Hellebore's Maria Pérez Cuervo

"She said... should I tell him I can see into the future?" Sofie Hagen is a multi-award-winning London-based Danish comedian, author, podcaster, and content creator. She published her debut book “Happy Fat” in 2019 and is the creator and host of the wildly successful podcast Who Hurt You?, co-host of BBC Sounds Original true crime podcast Bad People alongside Dr. Julia Shaw and has hosted several other successful podcasts, including her latest - Help Hole.   Sofie's new book is called Will I Ever Have Sex Again? - a disarmingly honest and funny exploration of sex (and those who aren’t having it). It's available on May 23rd or you can pre-order right now.  ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17th June 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Another wild night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Head here for more info and tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

#53 I’m With Batsh*t —>: Sofie Hagen and the Troll of Shametown

Astrophysicist Dr Alfredo Carpineti is an expert in seeing the unseeable. He's writing a book called ‘Invisible Rainbows’ - a journey through the light we cannot see and how we use it to protect the Earth, discover the unknown, and better understand our universe! ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17th June 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Another wild night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Head here for more info and tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

The Rough Corner: Cosmic Cocktails and Invisible Rainbows ft. Dr Alfredo Carpineti

"As a pagan I trust that there are universal laws I am not privy to" Evelyn Hollow is a Scottish writer and paranormal psychologist. She is a former psychology lecturer and holds a Master of Research degree in Paranormal Psychology. She now consults as a paranormal psychologist and expert for various TV shows and podcasts — most recently the smash-hit BBC shows The Battersea Poltergeist , The Witch Farm, and Uncanny. Her first book, ATLAS OF PARANORMAL PLACES, will be published worldwide in September 2024. ***ANOTHER LIVE SHOW DATE!*** We Can Be Weirdos will also be recorded LIVE on 17th June 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Another wild night to ignite the suppressed bit of batsh*t in you. Head here for more info and tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

#43 Be Funny or Die: Joel Morris and the Magic of Dopamine Dealers

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