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And SECOND, my friend @andybeckerman.bsky.social had me on his show Beginnings!
andybeckerman.bsky.social Andy Beckerman @andybeckerman.bsky.social · 13h
Some distraction from dystopia with a brand-new episode of Beginnings...

It's the 16th anniversary of Beginnings! @elliottkalan.bsky.social returns to talk the enshittification of Hollywood; ego, control issues & comedy writing; the TMNT farmhouse; legacy + MORE!

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The weekly Beginnings promo graphic with a great picture of today's guest Elliott Kalan from, I'm assuming, his office, which features a poster from Guy Maddin's film Brand Upon the Brain! The Beginnings logo is superimposed over Elliott.
January 30, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Nothing is more important right now than standing up to our government and standing with its victims. THAT BEING SAID, if you need a break, I have two podcast interviews for you. FIRST: my good buddy @jessethorn.bsky.social had me on his show @bullseye.maximumfun.org! www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
Writer and Daily Show alum Elliott Kalan on the secret to writing great jokes : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Elliot Kalan has been the head writer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot. Now he’s written a book about joke writing. It’s called Joke Farming: How to Write...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Come see us at SF Sketchfest on 1/25!
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January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A reminder that I'm sill writing HARLEY QUINN, each and every month from @dc.com! Come for the violence-based fun, stay for the violence-based friendship!
December 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I talked to Rebekah Buchanan at New Books Network about JOKE FARMING, because it's a new book! Why not take a listen, and then maybe even buy the book after...? newbooksnetwork.com/joke-farming
Elliott Kalan, "Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense" (U Chicago Press, 2025) - New Books Network
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December 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
TOMORROW: An all-new FLOPTV! We're talking about one of the greatest ever "Grown Man In a Diaper Wanders the Dystopian Future" movies! ZARDOZ! 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, LIVE on your screen IF YOU HAVE A TICKET! www.simpletix.com/e/flop-tv-3-... @flophousepodcast.com
Flop TV 3 - Zardoz Tickets | Flop TV / The Flop House Podcast
Flop TV 3 is a season of SIX MONTHLY VIDEO LIVE STREAMS, featuring your favorite bad movie podcasters in fun-sized, watch-at-home versions of our live shows. From September 2025 to February 2026, on t...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
One of the greats needs our help!
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I got to be a guest on one of my favorite podcasts! My only regret is that I talked too much.
December 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Very excited to announce a new comics series from we of the Maniac of New York team! BARBARIAN BEHIND BARS is high fantasy mixed with a pulp B-movie prison story -- with all the violence that implies! First issue comes out Febrary 2026!
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25TH! We @flophousepodcast.com boys will be back for another live show at SF Sketch Fest! It's an afternoon show, so bring the whole family if they like swearing! sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/event/2BR1i
SF Sketchfest 2026: The Flop House: A Podcast About Bad Movi...
View more about this event at SF Sketchfest 2026
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November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
For Writer's Digest, I wrote up a little taste of the kind of joke writing advice you'll find in my new book JOKE FARMING from @uchicagopress.bsky.social: www.writersdigest.com/why-farm-for...
Why Farm for Jokes? (Or Inspiration Is for Suckers)
Television writer and author Elliott Kalan explains why humor writers should farm for jokes, including a three-step process for doing it.
www.writersdigest.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
CHICAGO! Your second chance to see me tomorrow (Sunday) is at the @flophousepodcast.com late show at Sleeping Village at 9:30 pm! A few tickets are still available! sleeping-village.com/event/the-fl...
The Flop House Podcast (Late Show)
Spacious, bi-level bar with ample draft beer & cider plus coffee in the AM, live music in the PM.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
CHICAGO! Tomorrow (Sunday), you have two chances to see me in person! FIRST CHANCE: talking about joke writing at 57th Street Books at 3 pm! www.semcoop.com/event/anne-l...
Anne Libera & Elliott Kalan - "Funnier" & "Joke Farming" | Seminary Co-op Bookstores
www.semcoop.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Proud to return to SF Sketchfest in January! Sketchfest tix on sale starting this Sunday 11/16!

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2026 Lineup - SF Sketchfest
SF Sketchfest is San Francisco’s premier comedy festival showcasing improv, sketch, podcasts, films and more.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Did you miss me on the radio talking about my new book JOKE FARMING? You can still hear it right here (about 32 minutes in)! omny.fm/shows/airtal...
City Council vote on rent stabilization, An interview with Susan Orlean, and more - AirTalk
Today on AirTalk: LA City Council votes on rent stabilization; the cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani; how to write a joke; Bill Gates' comments on climate; and an interview with Susan Orlean. T...
omny.fm
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
WEDNESDAY! I'll be talking about my new book, JOKE FARMING, on @laist.com radio around 9:40 am PT. "Hey, isn't that when Air Talk is on?" Yeah, that's when Air Talk is on! Because I'm going to be on Air Talk! laist.com
Local and national news, NPR, things to do, food recommendations and guides to Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire | LAist
Local and national news, NPR, things to do, food recommendations and guides to Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire
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November 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I got to talk about my new book JOKE FARMING on one of the greatest podcasts of all time!
99pi.org 99% Invisible @99pi.org · Nov 11
When jokes become an EOD deliverable, your joke writing process has to be air tight. @elliottkalan.bsky.social walks us through how he grows jokes from tiny ideas into full-blown laughs.

Listen to a new episode of 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 99percentinvisible.org/episode/646-...
November 12, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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CHICAGO COMEDY FANS: I'll be at 57th Street Books on Sunday, 11/16 at 3 pm signing copies of my new book JOKE FARMING! Stop by and buy a book and I'll sign it -- in PERMANENT INK!
www.semcoop.com/event/anne-l...
Anne Libera & Elliott Kalan - "Funnier" & "Joke Farming" | Seminary Co-op Bookstores
www.semcoop.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Just pre-ordered Joke Farming by @elliottkalan.bsky.social, who is a real person that has made some very funny things despite his lack of a profile pic on this website. He's a real person though, with glasses and hairs and the rest!
Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense
Amazon.com: Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense: 9780226829920: Kalan, Elliott: Books
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November 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
In 30 minutes! We at @flophousepodcast.com will be live on your computer screens (if you tune in) talking about the 1980 laser-rollerskate-Greek-myth musical XANADU! theflophouse.simpletix.com #FlopTV
Flop TV / The Flop House Podcast Events
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November 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
CHICAGO COMEDY FANS: I'll be at 57th Street Books on Sunday, 11/16 at 3 pm signing copies of my new book JOKE FARMING! Stop by and buy a book and I'll sign it -- in PERMANENT INK!
www.semcoop.com/event/anne-l...
Anne Libera & Elliott Kalan - "Funnier" & "Joke Farming" | Seminary Co-op Bookstores
www.semcoop.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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NEW EPISODE! @elliottkalan.bsky.social (The Flop House, Harley Quinn) returns to the show to talk about a new licensed Marvel comic about some sort of war in the stars! bit.ly/MBTMapr77
October 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A RARE PIECE OF GOOD NEWS: My new book on the art of joke writing, JOKE FARMING from @uchicagopress.bsky.social
is now available for purchase by YOU! Everything (mostly) I learned from two decades of professional humor writing, in one not-very-long book! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Joke Farming
The winner of four Emmys, a Peabody, and two Writers Guild Awards (all of which badly need dusting) explains his process for writing comedy without going insane.   Philosophers may debate the meaning ...
press.uchicago.edu
October 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
As you can see from this photo: I just received a real, actual copy of my humor writing book JOKE FARMING (in stores 11/12!) AND I cut my finger! It's been an exciting day! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
October 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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The Guild must not let this go. We need more clarity about this decision to suspend.
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM