Planet Funny: How Comedy Took Over Our Culture with Ken Jennings
Aug 23, 2018 ·
27m 56s
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From the brilliantly witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings, shares a history of humor in Planet Funny—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets all the way...
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From the brilliantly witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings, shares a history of humor in Planet Funny—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets all the way up to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes—that tells the story of how comedy came to rule the modern world.
Ken Jennings grew up in Seoul, South Korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show Jeopardy! In 2004, he successfully auditioned for a spot on the show and went on an unprecedented seventy-four game victory streak worth $2.52 million. Jennings’s book Brainiac, about his Jeopardy! adventures, was a critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, as were his follow-up books Maphead and Because I Said So! http://www.ken-jennings.com
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Ken Jennings grew up in Seoul, South Korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show Jeopardy! In 2004, he successfully auditioned for a spot on the show and went on an unprecedented seventy-four game victory streak worth $2.52 million. Jennings’s book Brainiac, about his Jeopardy! adventures, was a critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, as were his follow-up books Maphead and Because I Said So! http://www.ken-jennings.com
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