About this episode
<p>Comedy writer Elliott Kalan (The Daily Show, <a href="https://www.flophousepodcast.com" target="_blank">The Flop House</a>, <a href="https://mst3k.com" target="_blank">Mystery Science Theater 3000</a>, and co-host of the <a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/powerbroker" target="_blank">99% Invisible Breakdown of The Power Broker</a>) spills the secrets of how he grows jokes from tiny ideas into full-blown laughs.</p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11658/9780226829920" target="_blank">Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense</a> is out on Nov 12. Find it in your favorite bookstore.</p> <p><p>Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. <br><br>Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting <a href="http://siriusxm.com/podcastsplus." target="_blank">siriusxm.com/podcastsplus</a>. </p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>