Rattlin’ Brain Fog: A Cautionary Tale in Malt Vinegar
We landed in Glasgow full of optimism, jet lag, and pub-fueled patriotism. Within 24 hours, we were seated in a rustic tavern listening to live Celtic folk music, which—if you’ve…
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How I Used My AI Comedy Intern to Self-Publish My Book Without Letting Him Touch the Content
When I tell people I self published a book with the help of AI, they immediately picture some robotic ghostwriter named Carl pounding out my punchlines while I sip espresso…
DIARY OF AMERICA’S SHRINK #6: Annexing Nicely — America Wants to Adopt Canada
Monday, May 12, 2025 Warning: These notes are for personal and private use only From the Desk of Dr. Klaus Terrance Corbin, MD Patient: America the Country Session Six Transcript…
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POPS McGRUMPYFACE [7]: Free Advice on Peanut Butter
His glass is half empty but Pops is full of advice Dear Pops, I’ve been having a weird debate with my girlfriend and figured I’d get your take. She says…
🐺 “You Gonna Pay What You Owe”: When Guilt Wakes Up with Claws
Sometimes, horror doesn’t come from a haunted house or a demon in the walls. Sometimes it comes from a joke that went too far—and won’t stay buried. Revenge of the…
Why Joy Isn’t a Feeling — It’s a Strategy
Let’s get something straight.Joy isn’t a gift. It’s not something the universe hands you when you finally do enough yoga or stop eating gluten. Joy is a strategy — and…
DIARY OF AMERICA’S SHRINK #5: Uncle Sam’s Tariff Power Trip
Thursday, May 1, 2025 From the Desk of Dr. Klaus Terrance Corbin, MD Patient Name: America the Country (a.k.a. “Uncle Sam” when he’s trying to be charming) Session five Transcript…
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POPS McGRUMPYFACE [6]: Free Advice on Water Sprinklers
His Glass is Half Empty but Pops is Full of Advice Dear Pops, I’ve got a question about water sprinklers. Every morning, like clockwork, my neighbor’s sprinkler system kicks on…
GUEST: When Logs Attack – Becoming a Wilderness Sawyer
When Logs Attack... Becoming a Wilderness Sawyer Is 40% Physics, 60% ComedyWe were standing in a circle amongst tall Colorado pine trees, all of us wearing hard hats, long sleeves,…
5 Things to Appreciate About Comedy Open Mics
“Next to the stage, please welcome Mike Lukas.” As I make my way to the unattended microphone, a smattering of applause breaks out in the boozy showroom like maybe I…
GUEST: March Madness and Lost Human Connection
As I walked into the University of New Mexico’s basketball area, The Pit, I noticed something was deeply, cosmically wrong.The Pit has a unique sunken design that makes you walk…
F-Muscle Pod Epi-43: The Business of Comedy
Here at the Funny Muscle Pod, we chat a lot about the skills in crafting jokes, but in this episode, we take a hard turn to the business side of comedy.And although…
GUEST ARTICLE: Climbing the Ice (Ice Baby)
After ten minutes of heroic axe swinging, toe kicking, shivering, and aggressively not looking down, I was certain I was near the top of the 50-foot ice wall I’d been…
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GUEST: Find your Best Self on the Trail in 2025
“You look like an experienced hiker, how far are you hiking?” one group asked as I made my way up the Colorado Trail. “Another 10 miles today,” I say, “but I’ve…
Ten Ways the Million Words Challenge Made Me a Better Writer
“It takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials.” Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers Tweet "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." Photographer Henri…
My Dentist First Got Me High
If I had to thank someone for my ongoing quest to get high, it’d probably be my dentist in 1975.Inclined and bibbed with a mouth full of cotton, I remember squinting at the…
Funny Muscle Podcast: Comedian Lenny Schmidt
Lenny Schmidt stops by the Funny Muscle Podcast to teach us about the logistics of planning comedy material for 5 nights in a row on a cruise ship (hint: you…
Confession: I Joined the HairClub For a Week
First time I noticed I was losing my hair happened two years after I graduated high school. It was the spring of 1985. The Terminator with Arnold Schwarzenegger was still a big…
Contrast: Create indirect comparisons
Chances are you’ll recognize the format or template for this device. It’s when two seemingly unconnected things are sized up against each other in order to discover their similarities and…
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