en-us Ah, the art of dumbing down your act for the maws of mass consumption. Who better to teach you about this comedic keystone than Bob Odenkirk and McSweeney's? ]]> No pain, no laughs. Know pain, know laughs! Clever, isn't it? It's also the gist of today's comedy lesson brought to you by professors Rudoren and Hoffman.]]> Did you know you could score big laughs by raising your voice? It's a technique known as "shouting." Let Professors Hoffman and Rudoren show you how to do it. ]]> Listen up, students of comedy! The Professors have some novel observations to make about the always-entertaining world of novelty gags. ]]> Smells like another lesson! This time, Professors Hoffman and Rudoren survey the wide-ranging comedic value and varieties of flatulence. ]]> Yo! Professors Hoffman and Rudoren have a serious message about a not-so-funny problem in the comedian community.]]> Put on your thinking caps! Because Prof. Hoffman and Dr. Rudoren are about to teach you how to be funny–starting with this insightful lesson about funny names.]]>