Podcasts Education Self-Improvement Conversations with Tyler Dave Barry on Humor, Writing, and Life as a Florida Man

Dave Barry on Humor, Writing, and Life as a Florida Man

Published: Aug. 16, 2017, 12:14 p.m.

b'

Though most know him first as a humor columnist, Dave Barry\\u2019s career has spanned many forms of media, including books, movies, TV, and music. Driving this relentless output, says Barry, is the constant worry he\\u2019ll find himself stuck in a rut\\u200a\\u2014\\u200aor worse\\u200a\\u2014\\u200ano longer funny. And do we even need professional comedians in an age where so many funny amateurs are readily available online?

Tyler and Dave discuss all these topics and more, including the weirdness of Peter Pan, what makes Florida special, how it felt to teach Roger McQuinn a lick on the guitar, and why business writing is so terrible.

Read a\\xa0full transcript\\xa0enhanced with helpful links.

Recorded April 21st, 2017

Other ways to connect

'