How comedy can make us better humans

There’s a saying that comedy is tragedy plus time. Perhaps that’s why some of our biggest problems feel easiest to manage with a dose of humor. Comedian and actor Roy Wood Jr. has spent his career finding silly in the serious and using this tactic to influence real change. Join us for a live conversation hosted by How to Be a Better Human’s Chris Duffy where Wood Jr. shares how we can confront history with humor and use comedy to improve ourselves and our world.

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MEET THE SPEAKER

Roy Wood Jr. has entertained millions across stage, television and radio. He was nominated for an Emmy as executive producer on the PBS documentary, The Neutral Ground. In 2015, he joined The Best F#@ing News Team as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Wood Jr. hosted The White House Correspondents’ Dinner in spring 2023 to its highest ratings in years. He hosts the Beyond the Scenes podcast and his third stand-up special, Imperfect Messenger, is now streaming on Paramount+. Forbes has declared him “one of comedy’s best journalists,” and Variety named him “One of 10 Comics to Watch.” Wood Jr. is on tour in September with Happy To Be Here Live.

MEET THE HOST

Chris Duffy is a comedian, television writer and radio/podcast host, currently hosting TED’s hit podcast How to Be a Better Human. He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC News, NPR and National Geographic Explorer. Chris wrote for both seasons of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas on HBO. He’s the creator/host of the streaming game show Wrong Answers Only, in partnership with LabX at the National Academy of Sciences. He has performed live in venues as big as a sold-out Lincoln Center and as small as a walk-in closet (also sold-out). Chris is both a former fifth grade teacher and a former fifth grade student.

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