#22(S2) FUNNY TALK with stand-up comedian & business school professor Hillary Anger Elfenbein

Yes, you can learn to be funny! Do you appreciate humour? Do you ever imagine what it’s like to be on the stand-up comedy stage? Listen as stand-up comedian Hillary Anger Elfenbein (also a fully tenured business school professor) shares her insights on learning comedy, and compares that experience to her experience teaching in the business school classroom.   References & Links Hillary Anger Elfenbein * Washington University faculty page – http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/faculty/elfenbeinh/ * 6 minutes of stand-up on YouTube (** note explicit content) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTgRecXW5S4 * Recommendations: * Travis Bradbury’s Emotional Intelligence – https://www.talentsmart.com/ * “Here We Are” podcast with Shane Mauss (Hillary is interviewed in this episode – https://www.herewearepodcast.com/episode/16/hillary-anger-elfenbein   Comedy Resources & References Books: * “Mastering Stand-Up” – https://amzn.to/2No4BOo * “Don’t Wear Shorts on Stage” – https://amzn.to/2JehoO7 * “Do You Talk Funny?” – https://amzn.to/2Jbis5m Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper laughing together: * https://www.insideedition.com/gloria-vanderbilt-giggles-anderson-cooper-hospital-bed-death-53739 How to be funny: * https://www.wikihow.com/Be-Funny * https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/what-s-so-funny/201411/eight-steps-becoming-funnier-person * https://www.scienceofpeople.com/how-to-be-funny/ Benefits of laughter: * https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456 * https://www.gaiam.com/blogs/discover/7-health-benefits-of-laughter Nervous laughter – Stanley Milgram Experiments – * https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html   Talk About Talk * Weekly Email Blog – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup * Andrea – Andrea@TalkAboutTalk.com * TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR podcast episode with Dr. Tepper – https://talkabouttalk.com/20s2-talking-to-your-doctor-with-north-york-general-hospital-ceo-dr-joshua-tepper/

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