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Scholars' Circle Interviews

Scholars’ Circle -The-Gingrich-Senators-/-Politics-Of-Humor-Oct. 19th, 2014

First, is the former US Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich responsible for damaging the culture and productivity of the US Senate? An interview with Sean Theriault author of,
The Gingrich Senators: The Roots of Partisan Warfare in Congress. [ dur: 29 mins. ]

  • Sean Theriault is a Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of, The Power of the People: Congressional Competition, Public Attention, and Voter Retribution, Party Polarization in Congress, and The Gingrich Senators: The Roots of Partisan Warfare in Congress.

Then, on the Scholars’ Circle panel, we look at the origins, philosophy and politics of humor. [ dur: 29 mins. ]

  • Amber Day, is a Professor of Performance studies in English and Culture Studies Department at Bryant University; Author of Satire and Dissent: Interventions in Contemporary Political Debate
  • John Morreall, is a Professor of Philosophy Department Chair at Religious Studies at William and Mary College. Author of Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor
  • Peter McGraw, is a Professor of Marketing and Psychology at University of Colorado, Boulder. Author of The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny

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Scholars' Circle Interviews

The Scholars’ Circle & Insighters Radio- Sept. 29th, 2013

First, the relationship between income inequality and the federal Reserve . [ dur: 11 mins. ]

  • Henry E. Brady, Dean Goldman school of Public Policy and Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley; Author of The Unheavenly Chorus: Unequal Political Voice and the Broken Promise of American Democracy

Then, on the Scholars’ Circle panel, we look at the origins, philosophy and politics of humor. [ dur: 29 mins. ]

  • Amber Day, Professor of Performance studies in English and Culture Studies Department at Bryant University; Author of Satire and Dissent: Interventions in Contemporary Political Debate
  • John Morreall, Professor of Philosophy Dept. Chair at Religious Studies College of William and Mary; Author of Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor
  • Peter McGraw, Professor Marketing and Psychology at University of Colorado, Boulder; Author of The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny

Finally, we are joined by a panel of comedians. [ dur: 18 mins. ]

  • Steven Skrovan, tv writer, wrote and products Everybody Loves Raymond;
  • Dylan Brody, author and humorist.
  • Ruben Paul, is a comic actor

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