Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist "shed fascinating light on What Makes us laugh and why" ( New York Post ).
In their search, they interview countless comics, from Doug Stanhope to Louis CK.
The Humor Code follows the madcap adventures and oddball experiments of Professor Peter McGraw and writer Joel Warner as they discover the secret behind What Makes Things funny. 91,000 miles.
Five continents.
Nineteen experiments.
Two guys.
Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist "shed fascinating light on What Makes us laugh and why" ( New York Post )