Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-09-08
Books mentioned on 210. What Makes a Good Sense of Humor?
What is the evolutionary purpose of laughter? What’s the difference between Swedish depression and American depression?
Mike Maughan discussed Humor, Seriously by Jennifer Aaker and others and How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Angela Duckworth discussed Sick in the Head by Judd Apatow.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Humor, Seriously
Discussed“and she co-wrote a book with Naomi Bonas who's a lectur at Stanford as well called humor seriously oh that's cute why humor is a secret weapon in business and life and how anyone can harness it”
Where to get it
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help manual focused on interpersonal communication, relationship building, and effective social influence.
Discussed“I wonder if like you know it's in that book How to Win Friends and Influence People laughing at someone's jokes it's pretty hard to think of anything that will endear you more”
Where to get it
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Sick in the Head
Sick in the Head by Judd Apatow is an engaging collection of candid conversations about life, creativity, and comedy featuring interviews with many of the entertainment industry's most successful performers and writers.
Discussed“so I did read cover to cover this book by Jud epital the director it's called sick in the head and it's very autobiographical”
Where to get it
