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Anne Libera, Director of Comedy Studies at The Second City, joins John Williams to discuss her new book, “Funnier.” Anne talks about who the book is for, how people can use comedy better, what you can do to make yourself funnier, the biggest elements of comedy that people don’t think about, her interest in how jokes work, what the jokes that really make us laugh have in common, and how this book is applicable in more ways than just writing comedy.
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Anne Libera, Director of Comedy Studies at The Second City, joins John Williams to discuss her new book, “Funnier.” Anne talks about who the book is for, how people can use comedy better, what you can do to make yourself funnier, the biggest elements of comedy that people don’t think about, her interest in how jokes work, what the jokes that really make us laugh have in common, and how this book is applicable in more ways than just writing comedy.

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