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Joke Writing
Sept. 19, 2017
The Best Joke From Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix Special
No one writes jokes like Jerry Seinfeld. Here he is at his best.
By
Jesse David Fox
joke writing
Apr. 5, 2017
Why Louis C.K.’s Trans Joke Is Better Than Dave Chappelle’s
Both comedians address the touchy subject in their new specials.
By
Jesse David Fox
chat room
Feb. 24, 2017
Neal Brennan Explains How He Pitches Black Comedians Jokes With the N-Word
The comedian takes us inside his process in this transcript of Vulture’s comedy podcast,
Good One
.
By
Jesse David Fox
jokes
July 15, 2016
Ghostbusters
Is Helped by a YouTube-Comment Joke
It serves as a pressure-release valve for audiences.
By
Jesse David Fox
joke writing
June 6, 2016
How Bo Burnham Is Deconstructing the Idea of ‘Truth in Comedy’
In his new special,
Make Happy
, Bo Burnham takes on Big Honesty.
By
Jesse David Fox
joke writing
June 3, 2016
How to Open Your Stand-up Special When You Have Terminal Cancer
Thanks to Ellen and a $50,000 Kickstarter, Quincy Jones got to achieve his dream of taping a stand-up special.
By
Jesse David Fox
joke writing
May 9, 2016
Appreciating Ali Wong’s Powerful Pregnancy Joke in
Baby Cobra
For decades, a disproportionate number of male comics have been getting rich on being-a-parent jokes.
By
Jesse David Fox