The Punny Thing about Words
Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 667 , Segment 4
#MeToo, Refugees Herd Goats, Pun Competitions, Spanish Unity
Episode: #MeToo, Refugees Herd Goats, Pun Competitions, Spanish Unity
- Oct 24, 2017 11:00 pm
- 24:01 mins
Guest: Joe Berkowitz, Editor, “Fast Company,” Author of “Away with Words: An Irreverent Tour through the World of Pun Competitions” Why is it that puns are more likely to induce a groan than a laugh? It takes a quick wit to come up with a good play on words on-the-spot. Can you imagine getting up on stage at a competition called The Punderdome to spit puns back and forth with someone on a topic you’ve just been given? Joe Berkowitz reveals the competitive world of punning. Who knew?
