E71: Bob Wiltfong (Chappelle’s Show, The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart) talks comedy

Talk to Me

Bob Wiltfong (Chappelle's Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) talks #comedy with Michael Angelo Caruso on the "Talk to Me" podcast.

4:15 Breaking down comedy (starting with improv)
5:15 Comedy compared to music
6:30 The efficiency of Jerry Seinfeld
7:30 Richard Pryor, George Carlin and the truth tellers
8:40 The connection between anger and humor
11:35 Editing and slow delivery (Steven Wright)
12:30 Chris Rock, Lenny Bruce, Bill Burr
18:00 Ricky Gervais and context
19:00 Bob's journey from TV news reporter to network comedy -- Nebraska to Kansas to NYC
20:00 The Upstanding Citizens with Amy Poehler
23:00 The power of story (Mitch Albom, Bruce Springsteen)
24:30 Working w Dave Chappelle (2003), then Jon Stewart (2004)
34:00 Steve Carrell, Samantha B, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms
37:00 Artists and entertainers as "broken" people
40:00 Bob's philosophy as a presentation coach
44:00 Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey"
50:00 The burden of fame
55:45 The B.S. (Business Speak) Dictionary*
59:15 Bob's upcoming TEDx talk in Vienna!

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