# Chris Duffy | from Design Matters

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Podcast: [How to Be a Better Human](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259)
Published: 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audiocollective.ted.com
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## Resource

Chris Duffy—comedian, writer, and host of the TED podcast How to Be a Better Human—joins to discuss how humor shaped his path from teaching and improv to podcasting and television. Together, they explore why laughing more isn’t about being funny, but about attention, vulnerability, and connection, and how humor helps us stay human. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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