The Humor Code: Exploring the Science of Funny

Peter McGraw, a professor of behavioral science and director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) at CU Boulder, and Joel Warner, a journalist (Wired, Slate, WSJ), have been traveling the world exploring why, scientifically, people find things funny. Join Pete and Joel as they take on some of LA's funniest comics and comedy pros with their humor theories. Be a part of a live humor experiment, dissect the themes of a live stand-up set and see why you laughed. Get the scoop on why these guys think they've deciphered the Humor Code and why some people would beg to differ. With panelists Jensen Karp, Dan Telfer and Sara Benincasa and hosted by Shane Mauss.