Episode

Writing Funny Words Funnily

Podcast: Comic Lab
Published: May 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 3912
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Summary

A listener asks whether some words are inherently funnier than others — and it opens the door to a deep dive on word choice, dialogue, and how to make jokes land harder. Brad and Dave also revisit a past take on political cartoons (turns out, they're thriving on Reddit), talk about the return of Web 1.0 strategies like guest comics, and reinforce a core principle: Own your platform and your audience.