Why Am I Laughing?

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about Arrested Development; the ahead-of-its-time sitcom with the world’s worst/most hilarious family. So hop on your segway and head on down to the banana stand because we have a favor to ask of you!0:58 - Netflix: Dave Chapelle lands Netflix Deal.2:03 - Television: Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow’s new show Crashing! Check out the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjyY4SjaG00 3:10 - Arrested Development (A Brief History)4:25 - Why is Arrested Development Funny?46:20 - Ben’s Wacky Facts52:10 - #WAILMAILoftheWeekWant us to read your email on next week's show?Send your words to: whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comYou can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3PCheck out other amazing podcasts on the PodTyrant network at Podtyrant.com or GeekT

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about Space Jam! Twenty years ago Warner Brothers and Michael Jordan decided to cash in on the most bizarre film possible, a live action animated sports comedy, for kids! So grab your 90’s nostalgia, forget everything you love about Looney Tunes and Michael Jordan, and welcome to the Space Jam.1:19 - Television: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg working on two new TV Shows! 5:09 - Box Office/Movie News: Willy Wonka Prequel in talks with producer David Heyman. 7:21 - Space Jam (A Brief History)9:28 - Why is Space Jam Funny?40:15 - Ben’s Wacky Facts47:08 - #WAILMAILoftheWeekWant us to read your email on next week's show?Send your words to whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comYou can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3PCheck out other amazing podcast

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about Jack Black; the musical comedian with a flair for slapstick and the ridiculous. So grow out your hair and grab your acoustic guitar: this is the greatest podcast in the world (It’s just a tribute).1:12 - Box Office: Drew Goddard to direct Deadpool 2, but will he be funny enough?4:35 - Television: Dave Chappelle will host SNL for the first time ever!6:56 - Jack Black (A Brief History)8:28 - Why is Jack Black Funny?41:01 - Ben’s Wacky Facts46:40 - #WAILMAILoftheWeekWant us to read your email on next week's show?Send your words to whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comYou can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3PCheck out other amazing podcasts on the PodTyrant network at Podtyrant.com or GeekTyrant.com Eagle Egg Dive from Nacho Libre:https:

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about some of the best Halloween TV Specials! From The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, to Saturday Night Live Sketches, we take some time to laugh about why the spooky-funny genre works. So get some leftover candy, and be prepared to be scared, but not really, but maybe!1:25 - Netflix: Hot Fuzz, Spooky Classic! Edgar Wright! Simon Pegg! Nick Frost!2:56 - Box Office: Boo! A Madea Halloween & Inferno! 4:33 - TV: David S. Pumpkins on SNL!5:34 - Halloween TV Special!6:55 - The Simpsons, Treehouse of Horror (V)15:49 - Community, Epidemiology16:52 - Modern Family, Halloween18:52 - Brooklyn 99, Halloween23:12 - Friends, The One With The Halloween Party26:16 - Spongebob Squarepants, Scardeypants29:16 - Boy Meets World, And Then There Was Shawn31:20 - The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)35:25 - SNL Halloween Sketches49:39 - Ben’s Wacky Facts47:02 - Halloween Shoutout! 48:34 - #WAILMAILoftheWeekWant us to read your email on next week's show?Send your words to why

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about the independent film turned cultural phenomenon, Napoleon Dynamite. So put on your roller blades and get pulled into Preston, Idaho for the dryest, squintiest, freakin sweetest film around.1:00 - Netflix: Demitri Martin Live (At the Time) - Netflix adds $800 in debt5:50 - Box Office: Director Tim Miller drops out of Deadpool Sequel, Tarantino petitioned - Space Jam 20th anniversary theatre screenings10:25 - Napoleon Dynamite (A Brief History)13:55 - Why is Napoleon Dynamite Funny?43:20 - Ben’s Wacky Facts48:55 - #WAILMAILoftheWeekWant us to read your email on next week's show?Send your words to whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comYou can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3PCheck out other amazing podcasts on the PodTyrant network at Po

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about the America’s favorite workplace sitcom, The Office! Dunder Mifflin is hiring; so jump in your Sebring and head over to Scranton, Pennsylvania for the zaniest, funniest, most uncomfortable job of your life.1:10 - Netflix: Chris Rock Netflix Deal4:21 - Box Office: Masterminds is a movie that you can see6:32 - The Office (A Brief History)10:43 - Why is The Office Funny? 34:50 - Ben’s Wacky Facts46:23 - #WAILMAILoftheWeekWant us to read your email on next week's show?Send your words to whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comYou can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3PCheck out other amazing podcasts on the PodTyrant network at Podtyrant.com or GeekTyrant.com Diwali Song - https://vimeo.com/53444736Creed talking about Ed Trucks death - https:

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about the comical genius, Tina Fey! Put on your bossy pants and grab your meatball sub, we're talking about one of the funniest women of our time.00:42 - Box Office News: Bad Moms, Bad Dads (Not Baghdad) and more coming soon!04:22 - Television News: Brooklyn 99 and New Girl crossover episode on Fox!09:45 - Why is Tina Fey Funny?11:30 - Saturday Night Live17:40 - 30 Rock25:20 - Mean Girls28:41 - Date Night29:50 - Megamind30:01 - Baby Mama30:15 - Sisters30:30 - Bossypants31:39 - Ben’s Wacky Facts40:32 - #WAILMailoftheWeekWant us to read your email on next week's show?Send your words to whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comWant bonus points? Give us some love in an iTunes review!You can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3PCheck out other am

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about the anatomy of jokes. Why are jokes funny? What makes them funny? What does “funny” even mean? From brain function to dysfunction, we discuss the true nature of why we are laughing. 00:49 - Box Office: MacGruber 2 film in the works. 4:05 - Television: “What We Do In The Shadows” creators greenlit for a TV show about paranormal activity in New Zealand 7:05 -Why Are Jokes Funny? 9:34 - What is “Funny” 17:30 - The Anatomy of a Joke 19:40 - Joke Categories 20:10 - Observational Jokes 23:02 - Self Depricating Jokes 25:52 - Sinical Jokes 27:53 - Over the top Jokes 29:20- Satirical Jokes 31:19 - Physical Jokes 33:53 - Timing/Situational 36:24 - Puns/Word Play 36:36 - Ben’s Wacky Facts 44:26 - #WAILMailoftheWeek Want us to read your email on next week's show? Send your words to whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.com You can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ talk about one of the staple comedies of the 90's, Dumb and Dumber. So put on your Cardigan and hop on your mini bike, we're going to Aspen!1:15 - Netflix, Patton Oswalt's Comedy Special "Talking for Clapping"5:10 - TV, Brooklyn 99 Season 4 Premiere7:15: Dumb and Dumber33:18 Ben's Wacky Facts41:05 W.A.I.L. Mail of the Week!Want us to read your email on next week's show?Send your words to whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comYou can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3PCheck out other amazing podcasts on the PodTyrant network at Podtyrant.com or GeekTyrant.com

This week on Why Am I Laughing, Ben and RJ explore one of the most successful sitcoms of all time, Seinfeld. It's a podcast about nothing!0:53 - Netflix, John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid2:28 - Television: Emmy News Roundup, Big Congrats to Julia Louis Dreyfus! 5 consecutive wins!4:53 - Topic of the Week, Seinfeld:Why is it Funny?Well written, cohesive stories with themes that were relatable.A cast of incredibly dynamic yet relatable characters.A masterful blend of fiction and reality.37:05 Ben’s Wacky FactsWhy Jerry Ended the Show (With great video clip): https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Jerry-Seinfeld-quit-after-9th-season-of-Seinfeld Links to Kramer’s 6 minute entrance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXSGV5wEv1oPennypacker, Varnsen, Vandelay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnnU8ZycgiU Send us an email! whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comYou can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod htt

This week on Why Am I Laughing, we explore the comedic genius of Will Ferrell; why he's funny, what he does best, and how he became the comedic icon he is today.1:00- Netflix5:00- Television7:12- Box Office13:40- Will Ferrell46:42- Ben's "Wacky" "Facts"Send us an email! whyamIlaughingpod@gmail.comYou can always find our podcast on: iTunes Podcast app : goo.gl/p8BOlU Google Play : goo.gl/rsldp9 Stitcher : goo.gl/mtIGvk TuneInRadio: goo.gl/XkpKdr Twitter: @WAILPod https://twitter.com/WAILPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilaughing/ PodTyrant: goo.gl/srVA3PCheck out other amazing podcasts on the PodTyrant network at Podtyrant.com or GeekTyrant.com