About this episode
Chris Duffy discusses how humor influences his journey from teaching to podcasting and television.
Chris Duffy—comedian, writer, and host of the TED podcast How to Be a Better Human—joins to discuss how humor shaped his path from teaching and improv to podcasting and television. Together, they explore why laughing more isn’t about being funny, but about attention, vulnerability, and connection, and how humor helps us stay human. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Chris Duffy
Topics covered
- humor
- podcasting
- connection
- vulnerability
- self-improvement
Keywords
- humor
- podcast
- connection
- vulnerability
- self-improvement
- teaching
- improv
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TED
Books & works: How to Be a Better Human
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