Let’s talk about the differences between British and American comedy.
The nice people at The Dairy Center for the Arts invited Pete to do a Q & A about the British comedy film, Alan Partidge (starring the very funny Steve Coogan). The film shows on Thursday, June 26th at 7:00 pm (Q & A follows). Get your tickets HERE. And good news, the Dairy… 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 gets duped at the equator
As part of the Humor Code, we went to Tanzania. The intro to the chapter explains what drew us there: Good news greets us in Uganda as we disembark our plane: “Uganda has defeated the outbreak of Ebola,” announces a large placard standing in the airport’s main hall. “Please have a nice stay.” Well, that’s… Keep Reading »
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 »
San Francisco friends: Come see Pete at the Funny Biz conference
Pete is speaking about business and humor at the Funny Biz conference in San Francisco on Thursday, June 5th. Get your tickets here. Some info: Ever wonder how Silicon Valley’s top startups use comedy, improv and storytelling principles to create great content, stand out from the noise and ultimately sell more? There is a movement… Keep Reading »
