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It's Lit But Is It Funny?

by JonP

This is a podcast where we’re going to take a critical look at one of the most neglected genres in literature: the funny book. In each episode I’m going to invite a fellow writer to pick a favourite example and tell me what makes it work for them.

Copyright: Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.

Episodes

Imran Ahmad on The Hitchhiker‘s Guide to the Galaxy

56m · Published 20 Sep 13:00

The writer Imran Ahmad discusses Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as well his own work, including the Oprah Winfrey-endorsed memoir Unimagined (aka The Perfect Gentleman).

Ian Moore on Aunts Aren‘t Gentlemen

46m · Published 06 Sep 13:00

The comedian and writer Ian Moore discusses PG Wodehouse's Aunts Aren't Gentlemen and his own work with me.

Dan Brotzel on Who Moved My Blackberry™?

52m · Published 26 Aug 13:00

The writer Dan Brotzel discusses Lucy Kellaway's Who Moved My Blackberry™? and his own work with me.

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch on The Family Pack

53m · Published 09 Aug 13:00

The comedy writer Gabby Hutchinson Crouch discusses John Hegley's The Family Pack and her own work with me.

Polly Hall on Me Talk Pretty One Day

54m · Published 26 Jul 13:00

Polly Hall, writer and podcaster, discusses David Sedaris's Me Talk Pretty One Day and her own work with me.

Chris Fielden on Mort

50m · Published 12 Jul 13:00

Chris Fielden, writer, literary competition organiser and drummer, discusses Terry Pratchett's Mort and his own work with me. Features slightly louder intro music than usual.

Lucy Flannery on The Eyre Affair

51m · Published 28 Jun 13:00

Lucy Flannery, award-winning writer and RLF consultant fellow, discusses Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair and her own work with me.

Andy Miller on Last Chance to See

1h 7m · Published 14 Jun 13:18

Andy Miller, co-host of the Backlisted podcast and author of The Year of Reading Dangerously, discusses Douglas Adams's Last Chance to See and his own work with me.

Neil Laurenson on Starter for Ten

49m · Published 01 Jun 13:00

Neil Laurenson, author of Exclamation Marx!, discusses David Nicholls's Starter for Ten and his own work with me.

Paul Flower on Catch-22

51m · Published 17 May 13:00

Paul Flower, author of The Great American Cheese War, discusses Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and his own work with me.

It's Lit But Is It Funny? has 27 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 23:28:51. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 8th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 26th, 2024 02:48.

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