#43 Be Funny or Die: Joel Morris and the Magic of Dopamine Dealers

"Laughter is the noise you make when you feel safe"Joel Morris is a British comedy writer and part of a comedy writing duo with Jason Hazeley. He is best known for his work on a collection of parody Ladybird books, and has written scripts for popular shows like That Mitchell and Webb Look, A Touch of Cloth, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, and the Philomena Cunk series. Joel has also been a regular contributor to the British adult comic Viz, and the Paddington films. He is one of Britain's most prolific dopamine dealers!Joel's new book, Be Funny or Die: How Comedy Works and Why It Matters, is out now.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

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Prepare to plunge into the peculiar as Dan Schreiber, professional fact-hunter, uncovers the wild beliefs, ideas and theories of some of the most remarkable people on planet earth.  As well as delving into the lives of truly fascinating people, Dan asks his guests a maverick tour of questions known as The Batshit Survey. Do they believe in Ghosts? Déjà vu? Telepathy? Premonitions? Déjà vu?  Either way, everyone has theories they are transfixed by, or a mystery in their own life that they’re trying to solve. Dan leaves no rock unturned – and he’ll share plenty of his own mind-blowing facts and theories too. Bonus episodes, ‘The Rough Corner’, hear from YOU – your wild ideas, odd theories and unexplainable experiences. Let’s create a global community of likeminded weirdos! Expect new episodes every Thursday. Bonus episodes land on Tuesday.  For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com