On this episode of "What's So Funny About...?" we talk with Charlie Harmony. Charlie is a comedian, actor, and all-around creative force known for blending sharp wit with heart. With a background in theater and a soul rooted in stand-up, Charlie brings audiences into his world with stories that are both wildly hilarious and deeply human. Whether he’s lighting up the screen or the stage, Charlie’s performances are marked by emotional honesty, disarming charm, and a knack for finding punchlines in...
Jun 17, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 20
On this episode of "What's So Funny About...?" we talk with David Perdue. David is an Atlanta comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central,FuseTV, EPIX, & Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. David is also an actor appearing in "Love Is..." on OWN and "Bobcat Goldthwait"s Misfits and Monsters" on truTV. David co-hosts the feel good news podcast “What’s Good Atlanta” on Atlanta’s NPR member station WABE. In 2022 David was selected as an Arts & Social Justice Fellow at Emory University where he s...
May 01, 2025•59 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This is a special episode of What's So Funny About...? where I talk to my cousin Shawn. In this episode, we get into what life was like for us growing up, why sometimes Black people have to laugh to keep from crying, and how the path is not always indicative of the destination. The Liberation Comedy Project is being incubated by Mediators Foundation (https://www.mediatorsfoundation.org/) and managed by YOUnify (https://www.younify.org/).
Apr 09, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to Jeremy Sherman, self proclaimed psychoproctologist and comedic provocateur. Jeremy Sherman, PhD, is a cradle-to-grave researcher, meaning from the origins of life to our grave situation, which he argues is a product of the anxious human desire for seen-the-light last-word absolutes in all their diverse and competing revelations and manifestations. He calls himself an ironic ro...
Mar 02, 2025•57 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to comedian and activist, Steve Bhaerman Steve Bhaerman is an internationally known author, humorist, and workshop leader. For the past 35 years, he has written and performed as Swami Beyondananda, the "Cosmic Comic." Swami's comedy has been called "irreverently uplifting" and has been described both as "comedy disguised as wisdom" and "wisdom disguised as comedy." As the Swami, ...
Jan 09, 2025•53 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this special episode of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, Alternative Comics, we talk with Alan Jenkins and Gan Golan, creators of the graphic novel 1/6. Alan Jenkins is a multimedia writer, Harvard Law School Professor, human rights advocate, recovering Supreme Court litigator, and producer and editor of the social justice superhero Helvetika Bold! He is a Co-Founder and former President of The Opportunity Agenda, and has appeared widely in print and broadcast media, including CNN, MS...
Jun 30, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 3
In this special episode of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, IrReverent: Spirituality, Comedy, and the Body Politic, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk with Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez and Rev. Barbara Ann Michaels. Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez (he/they) is a queer, Mexican-Israeli-American writer, director, and comedian. Ben's currently developing his half-hour animated comedy, Jesus Versus Zeus, with Sony and completed season 2 of Stoned Breakups, which he created and h...
May 31, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to Nick Marx co-author of That's Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them Nick Marx is an Associate Professor of film and media studies, specializing in media studies, media industries, digital media, and American politics and culture. He is author or co-editor of several books, including Sketch Comedy: Identity, Reflexivity, and American Television (Indiana University...
May 03, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to comedian and activist, Philip Ogren. Philip lives in Boulder Colorado where he is a housing advocate, political activist, and stand-up comedian. He also hosts a podcast Sharing Boulder which imagines a more inclusive, affordable, climate-friendly Boulder through the lens of housing and transportation policy and land use reform. The Liberation Comedy Project is being incubated ...
Apr 15, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to comedian, Robin Johnson. After more than 20 years of military service, Lieutenant Colonel Johnson, USA, Ret., discovered her new mission in improving people, organizations, and communities with humor. Lieutenant Colonel Johnson is a: Certified Humor Professional (Association for the Applied & Therapeutic Humor) TEDx Speaker HEAL*ARIOUS programs facilitator Nationally touri...
Mar 13, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to Wali Collins, a top NYC comedian and accomplished drummer, transitioned from aspiring architect to a sought-after entertainer. Despite an initial reluctance to try stand-up comedy, his humorous talent flourished, leading to regular featured performances. Hosting Comedy Central's "Stand-up Stand-up," he showcased diverse comedians. Wali's versatility extends to film roles in "S...
Feb 13, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to Ryan Niemiller aka Cripple Threat. You may know Ryan Niemiller as the disarmingly handsome comedian and 3rd place finalist from America’s Got Talent Season 14. Despite being born with a disability in both arms, Ryan, the self-proclaimed “Cripple Threat of Comedy”, shares his views of the world from the perspective of the handicapped (and very handsome). Ryan began his comedy c...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to Stephen Hawkins. Stephen is an impressionist on the comedy scene while in his professional life he is focused on understanding and mitigating political polarization. He is the lead author of the 2018 study Hidden Tribes: a Study of America’s Polarized Landscape and other reports with More in Common that have been referenced in over one-thousand media articles, including in the...
Dec 31, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project, we talk to Black Santa Claus aka DC White. DC is an entrepreneur and pastor who believes in the power of leveraging imagination and the practical to invite people into greater possibilities for themselves and others. We talk about the responsibility of how we encounter people, representation, and the magic of defying expectations. Question for this episode: What is so funny about being a...
Dec 13, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project , we talk to Environmentalist and Comic, Belina Raffy of Sustainable Standup , Maffick , and Giggling With Earth . Belina Raffy is here to bring the Cosmic Giggle to Earth. She is US-American and French, is based in Berlin, Germany, and she teaches individuals and organisations around the world how to improvise, align with nature, and write & perform a loving form of stand up comedy a...
Nov 28, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this special Thanksgiving episode of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project , I talk with comedian, producer, and actor Blake Pickens (see bio below) about his perspective on Thanksgiving, the balm of laughter, and all kinds of hilarity. Blake Pickens is an Emmy Award winning Chickasaw comedian and filmmaker. Blake began his career writing satire for The National Lampoon, where he published numerous featured articles. He is a part of A Tribe...
Nov 19, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project , we talk to performer, a professor of conflict resolution and the Director of the Washington Improv Theater’s WIT@Work program, John Windmueller, PhD (see more below). John talks about how the tools of improv can be used in variety of situations from business negotiations to hostage negotiations. We also discuss the power of laughter, neurobiology, and even a tad on spirituality. This ep...
Nov 01, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, of the "What's So Funny About...?" Podcast, brought to you by the Liberation Comedy Project , we talk to humorist, mentalist, and magician Dr. Steve Taubman , author of Bulletproof and UnHypnosis , and performer of Mind Magic which combines elements of comedy and mindreading with a healthy dose of psychology and theater, drawing on Dr. Steve’s laser-sharp observational skills and his refined sense of the absurd. In our conversation we touch on many elements of the human experien...
Oct 19, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Humor made a difference in Rev. Barbara's life. So she made her life's work to use humor to make a difference in other people's lives. In this episode of the "What's So Funny About...?" podcast, we talk to Rev. Barbara Ann Michaels, Comic Artist, Entrepreneur, and Founder of The House of Holy Humor. Listen in as we discuss how humor works in our lives to help us heal, transform, and create in every area of our lives by allowing us to work with our vulnerabilities. Keep up with Barbara at https:/...
Oct 02, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 2
For the inaugural Liberation Comedy Podcast, "What's So Funny About...? we are thrilled to have Karith Foster, American comedian, speaker, television and radio personality, actress, author, and entrepreneur. Karith is the founder and CEO of Inversity Solutions a consulting firm that specializes in and Foster Russell Alliance for Meaningful Expression ( FRAME ), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which is committed to "Inspiring free speech, social change and empowerment through education and ...
Aug 21, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1
