A-List Comedian Ghostwriter: “Your Worst Day Is Your Best Content” | Forged Podcast

Comedy writing, public speaking, and the psychology of why things are actually funny are not skills most people ever stop to study. Forbes Shannon did, spending 13 years on stage, ghostwriting for A-list comedians, and opening for Rob Schneider before breaking down the exact mechanics of what makes something land and what makes it die.

In this episode of Forged, Brady Edwards goes deep into joke construction, setup, punchline, and the art of the tag with one of the sharpest minds in comedy. Brady also does something he has never done on camera before, performing an untested bit about death and letting Forbes tear it apart in real time. If you have ever wondered why your jokes land in person but die over text, why some people just seem to have it, or how the best comedians actually think, this is the episode for you.

Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:41) What Actually Makes Something Funny
(07:15) When Your Best Material Has a Shelf Life
(15:54) Channeling the Consensus of the Room
(19:01) Cadence, Rhythm, and Counting Syllables
(24:29) Everything Is a Bit
(33:26) Jokes in Person Versus Text
(40:38) Why Is This Funny: The Only Question
(45:40) Breaking Down The Hair Bit
(57:40) How to Bomb and Why It Matters
(01:01:34) The Untested Death Bit

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