Episode

Why Some Punchlines Don’t Land

Podcast: Comic Lab
Published: Jul 9, 2026
Duration seconds: 4096
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Summary

Using Brad’s motorcycle-jump-over-a-ravine metaphor, the ComicLab guys discuss why wider joke “canyons” can create bigger laughs, why shorter jumps can feel merely “technically funny,” and why the best cartoonists learn how to build strong launching ramps while understanding that every reader brings a different landing ramp.