The Humor Code takes over the BookBar in Denver – December 5

The Humor Code takes over the BookBar in Denver – December 5

Peter McGraw and Joel Warner‘s endless book tour continues — this time at BookBar, northwest Denver’s super-hip half bookstore, half wine bar. Join them as they recount their adventures at the cutting edge of humor research in between swigs of Chianti. It’s the perfect stop as part of Tennyson Street’s First Friday Art Walk.Booze, books and nerdy… Keep Reading »

Robin Williams, comedy, pain, and healing

Robin Williams, comedy, pain, and healing

When news broke last week that comic actor Robin Williams had taken his own life, a variety of news outlets reached out to ask us to ask about the subject of troubled comedians. There are no easy answers, we told them. Every tragedy is a personal tragedy. There is no way to simplify someone’s life choices… Keep Reading »

Professional laughers, straight out of Central Casting

This post originally appeared on Wired.com. The comedy business has always been concerned with getting just the right kind of laugh. When vaudeville stars like Eddie Cantor first made the leap to radio, they demanded studio audiences since they weren’t used to sending their routines out into the ether without an immediate verbal response. In… Keep Reading »

The Humor Code crashes Lighthouse Lit Fest in Denver – June 9-17

The Humor Code crashes Lighthouse Lit Fest in Denver – June 9-17

Starting next week, the Humor Code crew will be all over Lit Fest, a celebration of all things writerly hosted by Lighthouse Writers Workshop, Denver’s preeminent literary program. Whether you’re an aspiring or established writer, or just someone who’s interested in a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing process, this is one festival you won’t want… Keep Reading »

Peter Berkrot, in his narration booth. (Photo : Sheila Roberts Orlando)

Meet Peter Berkrot, our audiobook alter ego

One of the unexpected pleasures of writing The Humor Code has been getting to know our perfectly matched audiobook alter ego: actor and narrator Peter Berkrot. For years, Peter was probably best known for playing Angie D’Annunzio, the caddy in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack who was on the receiving end of Bill Murray’s insane Dalai… Keep Reading »