Comedian Tig Notaro, who just released her fifth comedy special, "Hello Again," joins us for a chat about the science of her comedy: telling us how she builds jokes, and of course sharing a bunch of dumb and fabulous jokes. Enjoy!
Here's our Funniest Joke in the World Episode!!
Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsTigNotaro
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