Aging isn’t always the most fun thing in the world, but it sure can be funny if you approach it with an easygoing attitude. In fact, joking about getting older—and the assorted health and life ...

Robert Siegel talks to author Christopher Miller about American Cornball. It looks at the prejudices and peculiarities of a nation polarized... 'American Cornball' A Taxonomy Of Humor In The U.S.

Eddie Murphy will always be remembered for his hilarious impressions, hit movies, and star-making turn on Saturday Night Live, but there’s one thing he may want people to forget: his old stand-up ...

NEW YORK -- There's an easy trick to writing a good Jewish joke -- just make the idiot at the center of it sound Jewish. "Any joke you tell, if the character's name is Feldman, it becomes a Jewish ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Robert Siegel talks to author Christopher ...