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.
AI Summary coming soon
Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Listen to This Episode
More from How to Be a Better Human
Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Here’s how to get past it (w/ Yowei Shaw)
The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham)
The right risks to take for a great career (w/ Molly Graham) (video)
How to have great sex (w/ Siphumeze Khundayi and Tiffany Mugo) (re-release)
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of How to Be a Better Human and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.