How To!: Make Humor Your Superpower (Encore)
b'Did you know that we, as a society, have fallen off a comedy cliff? No joke. Studies have shown that we largely stop laughing when we enter our mid-twenties, which is a shame because delighting in humor has a ton of health benefits. Plus, being perceived as funny can actually make people think you\\u2019re more intelligent, more competent, and even better looking! So on this episode of How To!, the first in a two-part series, we bring on Naomi Bagdonas, co-author of Humor, Seriously!, and Michael Terry, an amateur comedian who is working in the funniest of places: high finance. Combined, they have decades of experience harnessing the power humor and applying it to the workplace.\\xa0\\nIf you liked this episode, check out \\u201cHow To Confront a Crazy Neighbor\\u201d with Tig Notaro.\\xa0\\nIf you want to discover your own humor style, take the test on Naomi and Jennifer\\u2019s website.\\xa0\\nDo you have a question with no easy answers? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show.\\nSlate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'