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September 7, 2025
PJW Workshop, Wk4: TV MONOLOGUE JOKES (pt. 1)

4th week of the PJW workshop is in the books! (Not sure exactly what books, but it’s in them.) This […]

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September 1, 2025
PJW Workshop Summary, Wk3: TOP LISTS

Week 3 of the Breaking Into Pro Joke Writing workshop rolled along, with fifteen or so attendees, including a few […]

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August 29, 2025
PJW Workshop Summary, Wk2: NEWS JOKES

() Short “lecture” on pro process of writing news jokes () We mocked up a staff process on three news […]

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August 28, 2025
Sample Writer's Packet: The Late Late Show on CBS

This is the actual writing packet that got me hired in mid-April, 2003, to “The Late Late Show, with Craig […]

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August 19, 2025
Online Resources for PJW Workshop

For all those who want to access the online resources I'm building for those who are taking the "Breaking into […]

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August 9, 2025
Ch 2: The Cow Joke (excerpt from my joke writer's book, "The 50 Best Jokes I Ever Wrote")

Joke #2 The world is cool. But it could be more interesting. With a few tweaks here and there. Like, […]

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August 4, 2025
PJW Workshop Summary, Wk1: INTRODUCTIONS

The "Breaking into Pro Joke Writing" workshop launched yesterday, Aug 3, 2025, 4-6 pm, at The Creek and the Cave […]

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June 19, 2025
Dissecting the 50 Best Jokes I Ever Wrote (Sample Chapter)

(This post is a chapter from my book, as titled above. All about helping aspiring comedy writers learn the deep […]

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January 9, 2025
Dan French Joke Samples 2024

“Hi, Ivan Pavlov.” “Mmm, sorry, doesn’t ring a bell.” Vegan Bob Dylan: “Like a rolling scone…” I wish someone would […]

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February 29, 2024
Yearly Sample Packet, 2023

Those of you who know me know that I am a consta-writer. Meaning that every day, pretty much no matter […]

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