{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Humorism Evening Podcast","home_page_url":"https://humorism.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://humorism.fireside.fm/json","description":"The official podcast of Humorism, a newsletter about the art and business of comedy. Editing and logo design by Alisa Rosenthal.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"A podcast about comedy. 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return:\nhttps://www.humorism.xyz/just-a-quick-reminder-that-snl-is/\nhttps://www.humorism.xyz/how-safe-is-snls-audience/\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/television/snl-live-audience-paycheck.html\n\nMary Beth Barone in The Guardian: \nhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/28/mary-beth-barone-netflix-special-interview","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOn the Comedy Fee Tracker and some unreported documents I obtained about SNL’s early-pandemic return to the studio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReferences:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComedy Fee tracker/general FOIA research:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.humorism.xyz/fee-tracker/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.humorism.xyz/fee-tracker/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.humorism.xyz/whos-managing-chris-delia/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.humorism.xyz/whos-managing-chris-delia/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.humorism.xyz/seventy-thousand-dollars/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.humorism.xyz/seventy-thousand-dollars/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSNL’s early-pandemic return:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.humorism.xyz/just-a-quick-reminder-that-snl-is/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.humorism.xyz/just-a-quick-reminder-that-snl-is/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.humorism.xyz/how-safe-is-snls-audience/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.humorism.xyz/how-safe-is-snls-audience/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/television/snl-live-audience-paycheck.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/television/snl-live-audience-paycheck.html\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMary Beth Barone in The Guardian: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca 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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/shane-gillis-comedy-guinness-world-records-race-1236653474/\n\n2022 New Yorker profile: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/shane-gillis-fall-and-rise\n\nOn \"Sesh\": https://seshproducts.com/blogs/posts/sesh-raises-40-million-from-8vc-post-malone-and-diplo-to-take-on-zyn\n\n2020 WSJ profile of Yondr founder Graham Dugoni: https://www.wsj.com/articles/yondr-graham-dugoni-profile-11583842460\n\n2015 THR article about Yondr: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/how-dave-chappelle-is-creating-844886/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOn comedy's power, Shane Gillis's record-breaking show, and Yondr's GOAT investor. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReferences:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Gillis show: \u003ca href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/shane-gillis-comedy-guinness-world-records-race-1236653474/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/shane-gillis-comedy-guinness-world-records-race-1236653474/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2022 New Yorker profile: \u003ca href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/shane-gillis-fall-and-rise\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/shane-gillis-fall-and-rise\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn \"Sesh\": \u003ca href=\"https://seshproducts.com/blogs/posts/sesh-raises-40-million-from-8vc-post-malone-and-diplo-to-take-on-zyn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://seshproducts.com/blogs/posts/sesh-raises-40-million-from-8vc-post-malone-and-diplo-to-take-on-zyn\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2020 WSJ profile of Yondr founder Graham Dugoni: \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/yondr-graham-dugoni-profile-11583842460\" rel=\"nofollow 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https://slate.com/culture/2026/06/louis-ck-netflix-comedy-special-ridiculous-review.html\n\nLouis CK on Bill Maher at the Mark Twain Award ceremony: https://www.avclub.com/mark-twain-prize-bill-maher-louis-ck\n\nStephen Dobyns, \"How to Like It\": https://genius.com/Stephen-dobyns-how-to-like-it-annotated","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOn Louis CK.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReferences:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew Yorker on Louis CK: \u003ca href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/02/10/can-louis-ck-spin-his-troubles-into-art\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/02/10/can-louis-ck-spin-his-troubles-into-art\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSlate on Louis CK: \u003ca href=\"https://slate.com/culture/2026/06/louis-ck-netflix-comedy-special-ridiculous-review.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://slate.com/culture/2026/06/louis-ck-netflix-comedy-special-ridiculous-review.html\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLouis CK on Bill Maher at the Mark Twain Award ceremony: \u003ca href=\"https://www.avclub.com/mark-twain-prize-bill-maher-louis-ck\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://www.avclub.com/mark-twain-prize-bill-maher-louis-ck\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Dobyns, \"How to Like It\": \u003ca href=\"https://genius.com/Stephen-dobyns-how-to-like-it-annotated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehttps://genius.com/Stephen-dobyns-how-to-like-it-annotated\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The sixth episode of the Humorism Evening 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