Scott Dikkers, founder of TheOnion.com and The Onion's editor-in-chief for most of the last 25 years, interviews celebrities, writers, and other people in the comedy industry about their background, philosophy and process.
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Joseph Thomas talks with comics, writers, and funeral professionals about the close but tricky relationship between humor and death. Subscribe to the Substack at http://mortified.substack.com.
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Aren’t you tired of talking about the same recycled stuff over and over? If you’re not going deep, you’re staying shallow. It’s the Question is a new forum, called a “virtual campfire”, where Universal questions are posed for you to contemplate and then answer, so they can be discussed on the next podcast. These are questions that are never brought up in a social setting or dinner party. Podcast #1 starts with a huge, life-changing question, which will reshape and reorient your entire view o ...
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This podcast episode is extremely important. It complements the Children's Book entitled; The Life Cycle - An educational children's story and metaphysical explanation of before, during, and after the life of a human being on this planet. Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every wee…
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An End to Upside Down Thinking with Mark Gober
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31:06Touch your left leg. Now touch your right arm. Now touch your awareness. You can't. In this episode, I talk with author Mark Gober about his book: An End to Upside Down Thinking. - Dispelling the myth that the brain produces consciousness. Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every we…
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Humor and Laughter: A Conversation with Scott Dikkers, Founding Editor of The Onion
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41:46How did we miss one of the most fundamental and important subjects in all mankind? Humor and Laughter! That's right, in this episode, the co-founder and Editor in Chief of one of the most famous satirical publications of all time, The Onion, explains what makes something funny and why is so necessary that we learn to laugh. Listen now to Scott Dikk…
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“We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it.” ~ Willie Nelson Find out why and how to undo it with a special and unique question. Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every week for a new episode of It's the Question. …
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There is one key factor you need to realize in order to prevent personal anxiety and fear of the future. Listen up... Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every week for a new episode of It's the Question. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!…
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What not to do when attempting to help someone. Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every week for a new episode of It's the Question. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!By Rich Nisbet
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Why is the subject of Help such a scary proposition? Why do so many people get a degree in Psychology but so few become professional counselors or therapists? Why is receiving counseling effective only up to a certain point? Listen up... Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every week…
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If there was an immortal, all-knowing spiritual being standing in front of you and you could ask only one question, what question would you ask? Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every week for a new episode of It's the Question. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and n…
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Everything around us, all that we perceive, any endeavor we put into motion, all of it, is supported, balanced, and held in reality by a universal law or basic quality that we can understand; The Underlying Theme. And the underlying theme of this episode is how to improve your memory by remembering what you'd like to forget. Work with Rich Nisbet: …
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You can't know anything unless you can compare it to something else. So, when you think of a time when you were young, what is the difference between then and now? And more importantly, what is a constant between then and now? Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every week for a new …
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If you answer these two questions, back and forth, back and forth, something is going to hit you, and when that happens, your future will move into more and more flowing freedom. Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every week for a new episode of It's the Question. Subscribe on your …
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The average life span of a human body on this planet is currently 79 years. If you multiply that number by 12 months you get a total of 984 months. Do you actually believe you have only 948 months of total existence in this universe? Really? Seriously? I don't know... sounds like a conspiracy theory. Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com…
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All of a sudden, he was in my car with me, freaking out. I told him, "Don't worry dad, you just died. I'm with you. We'll figure it out." He calmed right down. Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him an email: [email protected] Tune in every week for a new episode of It's the Question. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting…
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Listen to the stories of people who have actually been outside of their bodies, what occurred with them, and what this might mean to our existence here on earth. I mean, if you can leave and return to your human body when it's alive, then what happens to you when your body isn't living? Work with Rich Nisbet: https://aboveitall360.com or send him a…
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When it comes to helping people, you better figure out why giving the right question is worth 1000 pieces of advice. Questions are powerful. This episode goes over why questions are so important in interpersonal relationships and in helping someone increase their awareness and perceptions. Increased awareness gives an increase of choice. Work with …
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You could say that anything “physical” consists of Energy existing in Space, and continually Changing through a medium we call Time. Your house, your car, your phone, your body, and your brain all are physical. But there is a component to our existence that is metaphysical. Meta means, “beyond, indicating there is a realm beyond Energy, Space, Chan…
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Writer, director, cartoonist, and voice artist Dan Povenmire talks about his adventures in Hollywood creating the enormously successful Phineas and Ferb for Disney.
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Cartoonist and writer Alex Stevenson talks about developing her web comic “Cartoons Hate Her” on social media, pushing boundaries, and building a fanbase.By Scott Dikkers
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“Entrepremedian” JaMarr John Johnson talks with Scott about how comedians can exploit Web3 and Crypto to make more money, starting by helping Scott create his “Jim Key” to turn fans into owners.By Scott Dikkers
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Joseph Thomas talks with writer, Mike Sacks, about the South, decency in comedy, remembering you're a person, and more. See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com.
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LiartownUSA.com is the Internet’s funniest, most original, and most undiscovered treasure. Scott chats with its creator, Sean Tejaratchi, to find out where it came from and how it can be so funny.
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5. Geoff Calkins: Memphis! Memphis! Memphis!
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42:01Joseph Thomas talks with sports journalist and radio host, Geoff Calkins, about living in Memphis, finding your voice as a writer, losing a parent, and more. See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com.
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Joseph Thomas talks with reconstructive embalming expert, Dominick Astorino, about mortuary college, the newest generation of embalmers, carrying a pocket watch in elementary school, and more. See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com.
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3. Kurt Braunohler: Good Day for a Death Podcast
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29:27Hear Joseph's conversation with comedian, writer, and actor, Kurt Braunohler, about obsessive attention to detail, thoughts on eternal life, and giving audiences permission to laugh, and that's just the start! See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com!
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2. Scott Dikkers: Hellhounds and Graham Chapman
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42:16Take a listen to my conversation with Onion founding editor, Scott Dikkers, where we discuss Graham Chapman’s memorial service, death as the ultimate straight man, and more! See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com!
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1. Rebekah Iliff: Organizing the Casseroles
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37:41Listen in on a conversation with Nashville-based humor writer and author, Rebekah Iliff where we discuss church funeral guilds, funeral food, and humor and healing. See all your listening options at mortifiedconversations.com!
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Actress, writer, and director Justine Bateman talks about fame, being on the top sitcom in the country, getting older in show business, and why it’s important to take comedy seriously.By Justine Bateman, Scott Dikkers
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Patton Oswalt is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian and actor known for insightful comedy specials and roles in hit TV shows and movies like The King of Queens, Ratatouille, and the new M.O.D.O.K. on Hulu.By Scott Dikkers, Patton Oswalt
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Mike Sacks is the bestselling author of Stinker Lets Loose, Passable in Pink, and the excellent comedy-writer interview books Here’s the Kicker and Poking a Dead Frog.By Scott Dikkers, Mike Sacks
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Founder of the Comedy Studies program at Columbia College and comedy professor Anne Libera talks comedy history, comedy theory, and why it all matters.By Scott Dikkers, Anne Libera
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Michael Gerber talks about his hard-won career in comedy writing for TV, writing parody novels, and finally editing and publishing The American Bystander magazine.By Scott Dikkers, Michael Gerber
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Veteran stand-up comic, writer and actress Margaret Cho talks about getting started in the 80s comedy boom, her TV show, and her thoughts on writing and performing stand-up.By Scott Dikker, Margaret Cho
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Stand-up comic, TV writer and actress Jen Kirkman talks about her comedy, social media, pitching TV shows, and how to weather the ups and downs of the business.By Scott Dikkers, Jen Kirkman
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Scott talks with Harvard Lampoon President about the nation's oldest college humor magazine's humor, pranks, and castle, and how to lead a band of misfit comedy writers.By Scott Dikkers, Liana Spiro
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Scott walks through the specific steps for writing a satirical article, essay, stand-up bit, or sketch.By Scott Dikkers
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