Hasan Minhaj Shares a Tip Anyone Can Use To Be Funnier

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A guest comedian discusses their journey from being bad at comedy to developing a structured approach to the craft, inspired by their time at The Daily Show and SNL. They explain how understanding your take and philosophy comes before the jokes, and how they’re now learning to balance structure with improvisational spontaneity.

Key takeaways

• Comedy starts from a place of ‘suck’—the goal is to remove the suck through iteration, similar to Pixar’s filmmaking philosophy
• The foundation of strong comedy is having a clear take or philosophical point before crafting jokes, not the other way around
• Studying institutions like The Daily Show and SNL teaches the underlying structure and beats of different comedy formats, which can then be applied to any piece
• The next frontier is balancing structured technique with improvisational ‘jazz’—the ability to riff and play in the moment while maintaining intentionality

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