{"podcast":{"title":"Comic Lab","slug":"comic-lab-687123","podcast_index_feed_id":687123,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/GAaIUAjz","website_url":"https://patreon.com/comiclab","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e1953d4c-6d52-49a1-bb2f-f8e5c39867b9/35c343a2-8f8f-40b6-848e-155a1c0b7634/3000x3000/comiclab-bradndaveholdinglogo-notext.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett","episode_count":456,"summary":"The podcast about making comics — and making a living from comics! It's half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It's tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro. So pull up your drawing chair, put on some headphones, and join us while you draw! And if you like what you hear, join our community at patreon.com/comiclab (For sponsorship inquiries: comiclabpodcast@gmail.com)","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T00:20:02.402866+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/comic-lab-687123"},"episode":{"title":"Why Some Punchlines Don’t Land","slug":"why-some-punchlines-don-t-land","published_at":"2026-07-09T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/comic-lab-687123/why-some-punchlines-don-t-land","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/comic-lab-687123","url":"https://patreon.com/comiclab","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/07117aed-1b7d-47f6-95f4-06c8421ef613/1021f92e-2010-48c6-a30b-f4f9d36ede9b/episodes/audio/group/fa6d913f-3eee-4493-8de7-531cb08d18fe/group-item/bcbd8983-eb9a-4776-ab23-617d3f2851b6/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=GAaIUAjz","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.","meta_description":"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 fe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4096,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/comic-lab-687123/episodes/why-some-punchlines-don-t-land/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/comic-lab-687123/why-some-punchlines-don-t-land.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}