So a stand-up comic, a literary scholar and a behavioral scientist walk into a lecture hall, and a Western American historian hands them the question, "What鈥檚 so funny about pop music?"
What: Rock, Rap, and Laughter
When: Wednesday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Old Main Chapel
To hear the answer, along with an abundance of punch lines, plan to walk into Old Main on March 8.听Join comic Shane Mauss and 乐播传媒 Boulder听professors Adam Bradley and Peter McGraw for an evening of learning and laughter at the Fools for a Day event Rock, Rap, and Laughter.
Why do some subjects shock us in speech but amuse us in song? What makes both Bruce Springsteen and Kanye West laugh? Through a blend of stand-up and science, music and comedy, the show unlocks some of the mysteries of two primal urges: shaking our butt and laughing out loud.
Mauss has made appearances on Conan 补苍诲听Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as programs on Showtime, Comedy Central and Netflix. He is also the host of science podcast 鈥淗ere We Are."听
Bradley is the author of the book The Poetry of Pop and director of the CU Boulder . McGraw is the co-author of The Humor Code book and director of the .听
This event is sponsored by the and its ongoing 听in collaboration with the RAP Lab and HuRL.听The Humor Initiative, which explores the value of humor as the equivalent of WD-40 in friction-filled times,听is made possible by the generosity of Bill and Jane Reynolds.
Laugh with Mauss and McGraw one more time
On Saturday, March 18, Mauss and McGraw are participating in the comedy game show Funny or True?, which听pits scientists against comedians to see who has the best blend of brains and funny bone.
