24 August 2019
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Aryeh Cohen-Wade (Joking on the Square, @AryehCW) and James Geary (jamesgeary.com, Wit's End)
- James’s new book, Wit’s End . 0:10
- In defense of puns . 8:47
- The science behind why jokes are pleasurable . 16:28
- James: Wit can make you laugh, but it always makes you think . 25:12
- The benign violation theory of humor . 28:34
- Great wits of yesterday and today . 33:41
- Wit as a weapon of the powerless . 38:20
- Juggling as a physical form of wit . 47:59
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Recorded:Jan 7
Posted:Jan 30, 2019
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Culturally Determined | Jan 30, 2019 | Aryeh Cohen-Wade & James Geary
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