This Guy Killed Hitler. All He Wants Is a Thank-You.
The Gist on the downside of time travel, and why this might be the golden age for comedy writing.
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Listen to Episode 46 of Slate’s The Gist:
Today on the show, writer Mike Sacks explains how it’s easier than ever to begin a career in comedy. In his book Poking a Dead Frog, Sacks asks comedians to explain their process without killing their humor. Plus, Dru Johnston reads his essay “I Think I Should Get More Credit for Killing Hitler” from the Occasional. And Ivan Oransky of MedPage Today and Retraction Watch unwraps the illicit world of peer-review fakery.
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