Please give a warm welcome to today’s Desk Chair Expert, Grant, who brings his experience writing, performing, and directing comedy. Grant and I break down how to joke about serious subjects, discuss being relatable vs. being specific, and find out how many times we can say “truth” or “honesty” in half an hour (spoiler alert: it’s a lot). Grant gives us actionable suggestions for how to generate ideas and get started with creating comedy that evokes emotions and makes a point. You can find more of Grant's work on the SPAP Sketch Comedy YouTube page.

References mentioned: How to Write Funny, Scott Dikkers; Truth in Comedy, Charna Halpern, Del Close, Kim “Howard” Johnson; George Carlin; Lysistrata, Aristophanes; Joe Pera Talks With You; Fraggle Rock, Jim Henson; Nanette, Hannah Gadsby

As a reminder, this series is called Desk Chair Expert because the guests are regular people talking about subjects they find interesting. Please understand that they are discussing the extent of their personal knowledge and expressing their individual opinions.

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