Humor Tagged Episodes

More Than Pun and Games

April 7, 2019

Puns have been called both the highest and lowest form of humor. There is something…

Infographic: Six puns illustrated with playful graphics. Includes "Negative Space," "Scrambled Eggs," "Couch Potato," "Emotional Baggage," "Super Bowl," and "Laughing Gas.

The Power and Peril of Satire

March 18, 2018

Satire is everywhere – in conversations with friends, in books, on television, and online. When…

Je suis Charlie illustration: pencil vs. rifle, highlighting satire's power and peril.

Philosophy and Everyday Life

July 31, 2011

Philosophy isn’t just about cosmic issues. Every day is full of events that raise philosophical…

Breakfast with Socrates: A philosophical journey through your ordinary day.

Philosophy Through Humor

June 21, 2009

Why did Nietzsche cross the road? To get beyond good and evil! How is a…

Plato and a platypus: Understanding philosophy through jokes

The Science of Humor

November 25, 2007

Being funny isn’t easy. Figuring out what makes things funny is even harder. Still, a…

Humor

March 30, 2004

What is humor? What makes some jokes funny? Why did the chicken cross the road?…

Laughing colleagues enjoy pizza together during a break at work.

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