Oct 24, 2017
Get ready to laugh, cringe and be challenged in this podcast unravelling The Politics of Humour. I am chatting to Marty Wilson, a former Australian Comic of the Year whose multifaceted career has stretched him to become a TED Speaker, best-selling author, awarded copywriter, media commentator and popular business speaker and in-demand MC. His core message is on using humour to build resilience with his programs instantly relatable for different audiences.
Listen and learn from Marty on:
- What key ingredients makes stand-up comedy work well, and where do most people go wrong?
- Why is science vital to making us laugh?
- How resilience is linked to comedy and what this actually teaches an audience.
- Last advice: What top three tips he has to help us master The Politics of Humour?
To find out more about Marty, please go forth here:
To watch his TED talk "Take Funny Seriously”: martywilson.com.au/ted
The papers he references on resilience are below:
Reappraise threats and reduce
stress (Abel 2002)
Increase personal resilience (Kuiper
2012)
Facilitate psychological
well-being (Lefcourt 2001)
Achieve Greater Positive
Affect (Cann & Collette
2014)
The research papers he references on leadership and business are below:
Humour enhances perceived leadership
skills (Cann 2009)
Humour builds credibility (Cann,
2014)
Humour increases profit (Lynch
2009)
Humour increases
persuasion (Kerr, 2014)
Humour increases long-term
memory retention (Wanzer, 2010)