Humor and creativity: Why is humor important? What is funny? Can art be funny?

Is poop funny? Is self deprecation funny?  Why do people make fun of others? Humor is what gets us through difficult situations. Take, for example, all of the Covid memes we've been seeing. Research has shown that people who are exposed to something funny perform better on creative tasks. It's also been shown that people with a good sense of humor are generally more successful and that people who make more jokes or are perceived as funnier are often in a position of higher authority or status. So what is funny? What is the link between humor and creativity? And is art funny? Are there any truly funny paintings? Funny music that is not cheesy? In this episode of Creative Happy Hour, we crack some jokes and discuss memes, comedic themes, funny art, stand up comedy, scatological humor, and whether Woody Allen is in fact funny. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.