Podcasts about laugh tracks

Our REMASTERED series continues with a re-evaluation not just on the Laugh Track, but when exactly is it OK to Laugh at something questionable...with that, we HAD to expand our standards, resulting in an ALL-NEW "Honorable Mentions" segment (@ 16:38), And An ALL-NEW entry into our List, Proper (Starting @ 23:51). Speaking of which, CONTENT WARNING (@ 45:23 & onward) due to discussion of certain types of Assault & Misconduct. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives The CIRQ Archives Kier's Nostalgia Corner Kev The Ripper And (of Course) our Patrons

This week Justin sits down with David Crowe! Topics include: Valentines, Crash And Burn, New Bits, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Greg Coleman! Topics include: “How you doing?”, Crypto, Youth sports, and so much more! 

This week Justin sits down with Eddie Gossling! Topics include: Minneapolis sightseeing, Annoying family members, Puzzles, and so much more! 

This week Justin sits down with Andy Woodhull! Topics include: Totally Funny Animals, Car Mishaps, Andy's Baby, and so much more! 

This week Justin sits down with Danny Jolles! Topics include: DC Sports, Danny's Backstory, Danny's Acme debut, and so much more! 

Some people have asked us; "Restore & rerun old episodes? Why??" We say "Restore and Rerun old episodes, WHY NOT???" After you hear a little bit about the How & the Why behind our madness, Join us thru March as we present "surgically enhanced" versions of the following classic episodes from Season 2: 1/18: Nearly Departed 2/1: Where's Rodney?? 2/15: The Laugh Track 3/1: We Got it Made 3/15: My Mother The Car Until then...

This week Justin sits down with Anthony Devito! Topics include: Life updates, Anthony getting married in Saint Paul, The Straight Hoopin special, and so much more!

Nat & Ange spiral from MASH* to Breaking Bad to SVU chaos asking who told TV when to laugh, whether Gen X is emotionally broken, and why Ice-T deserves a studio audience

Today in 1910, the birthday of Charlie Douglass, who popularized the use of prerecorded laughter to help TV comedies seem more funny. Amirite folks? Plus: an astronaut uses microgravity to demonstrate a shape that we can't reproduce on Earth. Charles Rolland 'Charlie' Douglass (Variety via Archive.org)  The Art of Science: Soft Cell in Space (University of Oxford) Laugh along with our show every day as a backer on Patreon

This week Justin sits down with Bryan Miller & Nate Abshire! Topics include: New Year's, Dark History, Fatherhood, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Aidan Mccluskey! Topics include: Covid, Comedy origins, Galesville, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Michael Palascak! Topics include: Cold weather,  Ancestry, Parenting, and so much more!

Send us a textReady for some weekend laughs? Scott Edwards delivers comedy gold with headliner Ronnie Kenny, a comedian whose impressive resume includes serving as house emcee at major clubs nationwide and numerous television appearances.Kenny wastes no time connecting with audiences through his hilarious take on exercise avoidance. "Today I did a sit-up. Have you tried one of those lately? I got real lightheaded. I stopped that immediately, boy. I got up, grabbed a beer and a cigarette and laid back down again." His self-deprecating humor strikes a chord with anyone who's ever made half-hearted attempts at fitness.The comedian then launches into a brilliant comparison of whiskey drinkers versus beer drinkers when confronted by police, showcasing whiskey drinkers' quick-witted excuses ("This is a stealth car. I bought it from the Air Force") against beer drinkers' hilariously incriminating honesty ("Of course I was speeding. I'm out of beer"). Kenny's observational skills shine brightest when tackling laws against drunk bicycle riding, where he imagines ridiculous PSA campaigns: "Friends don't let friends pedal drunk." His expert timing and delivery transform everyday absurdities into comedy gold.Scott Edwards wraps up this bite-sized comedy treat by praising Kenny as "always great with audiences, always very funny." Visit www.standupyourhostandemcee.com for more information about the show, merchandise, sponsors, or to connect with Scott directly. Looking for your weekend laugh fix? This episode delivers exactly what you need!Support the show www.StandupComedyPodcastNetwork.com Website....check it out, podcast, jokes, blogs, and More!"NEW" Video Podcast: Tag Team Talent Podcast on Spotify & YouTube Podcast Quality List: https://www.millionpodcasts.com/heritage-podcasts/ Please Write a Review: in-depth walk-through for leaving a review.Interested in Standup Comedy? Check out my books on Amazon..."20 Questions Answered about Being a Standup Comic""Be a Standup Comic...or just look like one"

This week Justin sits down with Tommy Ryman! Topics include: Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Conception, and so much more!

(Insert laugh track!) Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Justin sits down with Dean Delray! Topics include: Fashion, Music, Inspirations, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Mike E. Winfield! Topics include: Fan interactions, Self reflection, Mike's Dry Bar special, and so much more! 

This week Justin sits down with Derek Hughes! Topics include: Halloween, Magic tricks, David Blaine, and so much more! 

This week Justin sits down with David Crowe and Nate Abshire! Topics include: David's Acme hiatus, Footraces, Differences in writing styles, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Ryan Hamilton! Topics include: Long Career vs. Big Career, Adrienne Iapalucci, Odd crowd behaviors,  and so much more!

MUSICNo Doubt is back and headlining the Sphere! https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/09/no-doubt-headlining-the-sphere-gwen-stefani/ Neil Young has announced that he's pulling his music from Amazon. https://neilyoungarchives.com/news/1/article?id=Amazon%20No Def Leppard were honored today (Thursday) with the 2824th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. https://walkoffame.com/def-leppard/ 311 have announced that their 311 Day festivities (which are usually March 11th) will take place March 6th and 7th this year in Las Vegas at Dolby Live at Park MGM. They're doing two complete different sets plus a collaboration with the Blue Man Group. https://311day.com/Ice Nine Kills have released a new single and video inspired by director Tim Burton's Batman films. Check out "The Laugh Track" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fbVUmH6mY0The house that Slipknot fans wrecked in their 2004 video "Duality" is going up for auction. It's estimated to be worth $336,000, and is on the auction block because the bank foreclosed on the mortgage. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/marketplace/real-estate/2025/10/03/slipknot-auction-west-des-moines-home-trashed-duality-music-video/86437475007/NEW ALBUM RELEASES:John 5 - GhostSammy Hagar - Sammy Hagar & The Best of All Worlds Band - The ResidencyIncubus - Something in the WaterBernie Leadon - Too Late to Be CoolJohn Lennon - Power to the People (Super Deluxe Edition)Yellowcard - Better Days TV MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:NEW RELEASESIN THEATERS:Tron: Ares (Jared Leto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson)Roofman (Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Peter Dinklage)Kiss of the Spider Woman (Diego Luna, Jennifer Lopez) Hanging with Henry … A Texas man has gone viral for buying a life-size silicone doll of actor Henry Cavill – and giving it a full-blown personality online. https://www.instagram.com/my_cavill_companion/The live-action Tangled is coming! https://people.com/tangled-live-action-remake-moving-forward-at-disney-with-scarlett-johansson-11827612 The sequel to the hit film 'A Minecraft Movie' has an official premiere date. https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/live-action-movies/minecraft-movie-sequel-release-date-set-for-2027/AND FINALLYHorror movies have existed for as long as movies have existed. So Nerdist.com put together a list of the greatest horror villain of every decade over the last century. Check it out: https://nerdist.com/article/the-greatest-horror-villains-each-decade-of-the-past-century/AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We don't think twice about using a fork today, but our ancestors didn't love it - and they were pretty sure God wouldn't approve, either. Since the 1950s, artificial laugh tracks have helped ensure that jokes land on sitcoms from I Love Lucy to Friends to The Big Bang Theory. Let's meet the man responsible.http://www.commutethepodcast.comFollow Commute:Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/Twitter - @PodcastCommuteFacebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast

This week Justin sits down with Matthew Broussard and Laura Sogar! Topics include: Swimming, How Laura and Matthew met, working with your significant other, and so much more!

In which a mystery of Nazi propaganda, once solved, powers television sitcoms for decades to come, and Ken wonders about the least talented part of a guitarist. Certificate #37919.

This week Justin sits down with Nate Craig! Topics include: Football, Crazy Betting Markets, Leaf blowers , and so much more!

his week Justin sits down with Elise Cole! Topics include: Elise's album recording, Avoiding swear words, Elise's comedy origins, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Beth Stelling! Topics include: Landlords, The Peanuts, Predatory Memberships, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Pete Lee! Topics include: Joe Mauer, The Powerball, Pete's house fire, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Ivan Decker! Topics include: Ivan's name, Canadien geography, Ryan Hamilton, and so much more!

This week Justin sits down with Ian Bagg and John Wynn! Topics include: Wisconsin, Inflation, Family Farms, and so much more!

Send us a text We start by discussing the unprecedented reception of 'Dexter Resurrection'. We go deeper into the show's history and its current success. This leads into a debate about other TV shows with perfect episode runs, including 'Game of Thrones' and 'Breaking Bad'. We then shift the conversation then shifts to high-profile TV deals and why many fail, comparing it to overpaid athletes past their prime. Lastly, we explore the impact of laugh tracks on modern comedy, and reasons why certain TV tropes and actors turn off viewers. THEN: BRITISH CORNER Rhea reviews the British Comedy drama 'Dead Boy Detectives' on Netflix. She also updates us on her thoughts on 'Irish Blood'. We end the show with Angelo recommending the Netflix docuseries 'Fit for TV', while Jay Black seeks to connect with a young fan from Australia's Little League World Series.  LISTEN NOW to stay up to date on all you need to know regarding the latest and greatest in television and the big screens.MAKE SURE TO VISIT OUR SPONSOR: Steven Singer Jewelers!The TV Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Jay Black, with regular guests Angelo Cataldi and Rhea Hughes. Each week, we dive into the new Golden Age of Television, with a discussion of the latest shows and news. 

Why is Nick Faldo a villain at Madame Tussauds? Who has the most celebrity cameos in a music video? Why does Marina hate Eeeyore? All of this, and more, in one of our most riotous episodes yet. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com The Rest Is Entertainment is proudly presented by Sky. Sky is home to award-winning shows such as The White Lotus, Gangs of London and The Last of Us. Requires relevant Sky TV and third party subscription(s). Broadband recommended min speed: 30 mbps. 18+. UK, CI, IoM only. To find out more and for full terms and conditions please visit Sky.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude Video Editor: Kieron Leslie, Charlie Rodwell, Adam Thornton, Harry Swan, Bruno Di Castri Producer: Joey McCarthy Senior Producer: Neil Fearn Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Justin sits down with Louis Katz! Topics include: Louis' latest specials, His return to Minneapolis, Growing up in LA, and so much more!

Today, Jo and Dr J catch up since both seeing Fantastic 4. Also the boys solve the Lucasfilm by introducing Star Wars sitcoms???

Sad Dads assemble!The Sad Boy Saturday roundtable reconvene to discuss not one, but two albums released by The National in 2023! How sad does it get? Tune in and find out.Original Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/1654846/episodes/11778720-idx-023-0-the-nationalInstagram: @indexed_podFacebook: IndexedShow Email: indexedpodcast@gmail.comIntro / Outro Music by VHX (https://soundcloud.com/djvhx)

This week Justin sits down with Joe Zimmerman! Topics include: Golf, Name Dropping, Eavesdropping, and so much more! 

This week Justin sits down with Joe Machi! Topics include: Life on the road, The downfall of entertainment, MTV, and so much more! 

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The Steelers are going all in.. They made a huge trade sending Minkah Fitzpatrick to Miami for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith... We read the Facebook comments - Larry is freeeeeeee... free ballin - The golden laugh track - WE GOT COOKIES!!! - Have anything fun for the show or just want to say hi listen on iheartradio cliick the little mic and leave us a talkback messageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we're revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock? In this episode we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology's fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor. With the help of historians, laugh track obsessives, the showrunners of One Day at a Time and the director of Sports Night, this episode asks if the laugh track was about something bigger than laughter.You can read more in Willa's article “The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track” in Slate.Links and further reading on some of the things we discussed on the show: Interview with Ben Glenn II on the history of the laugh track in McSweeney's See a Charlie Douglas Laff Box on Antiques Roadshow More of Paul Iverson's work restoring laugh tracks and inserting them into new shows The sitcom One Day at a Time Friends without a Laugh Track by Sboss “The Okeh Laughing Record” Tommy Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin's Sports NightThis episode was written by Willa Paskin. It was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch, who also created the episode art. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and our supervising producer Evan Chung.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder RIng hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we're revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock? In this episode we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology's fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor. With the help of historians, laugh track obsessives, the showrunners of One Day at a Time and the director of Sports Night, this episode asks if the laugh track was about something bigger than laughter. You can read more in Willa's article “The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track” in Slate. Links and further reading on some of the things we discussed on the show: Interview with Ben Glenn II on the history of the laugh track in McSweeney's See a Charlie Douglas Laff Box on Antiques Roadshow More of Paul Iverson's work restoring laugh tracks and inserting them into new shows The sitcom One Day at a Time Friends without a Laugh Track by Sboss “The Okeh Laughing Record” Tommy Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night This episode was written by Willa Paskin. It was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch, who also created the episode art. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and our supervising producer Evan Chung. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder RIng hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show.  Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we're revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock? In this episode we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology's fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor. With the help of historians, laugh track obsessives, the showrunners of One Day at a Time and the director of Sports Night, this episode asks if the laugh track was about something bigger than laughter.You can read more in Willa's article “The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track” in Slate.Links and further reading on some of the things we discussed on the show: Interview with Ben Glenn II on the history of the laugh track in McSweeney's See a Charlie Douglas Laff Box on Antiques Roadshow More of Paul Iverson's work restoring laugh tracks and inserting them into new shows The sitcom One Day at a Time Friends without a Laugh Track by Sboss “The Okeh Laughing Record” Tommy Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin's Sports NightThis episode was written by Willa Paskin. It was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch, who also created the episode art. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and our supervising producer Evan Chung.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder RIng hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we're revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock? In this episode we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology's fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor. With the help of historians, laugh track obsessives, the showrunners of One Day at a Time and the director of Sports Night, this episode asks if the laugh track was about something bigger than laughter. You can read more in Willa's article “The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track” in Slate. Links and further reading on some of the things we discussed on the show: Interview with Ben Glenn II on the history of the laugh track in McSweeney's See a Charlie Douglas Laff Box on Antiques Roadshow More of Paul Iverson's work restoring laugh tracks and inserting them into new shows The sitcom One Day at a Time Friends without a Laugh Track by Sboss “The Okeh Laughing Record” Tommy Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night This episode was written by Willa Paskin. It was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch, who also created the episode art. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and our supervising producer Evan Chung. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder RIng hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show.  Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we're revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock? In this episode we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology's fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor. With the help of historians, laugh track obsessives, the showrunners of One Day at a Time and the director of Sports Night, this episode asks if the laugh track was about something bigger than laughter.You can read more in Willa's article “The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track” in Slate.Links and further reading on some of the things we discussed on the show: Interview with Ben Glenn II on the history of the laugh track in McSweeney's See a Charlie Douglas Laff Box on Antiques Roadshow More of Paul Iverson's work restoring laugh tracks and inserting them into new shows The sitcom One Day at a Time Friends without a Laugh Track by Sboss “The Okeh Laughing Record” Tommy Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin's Sports NightThis episode was written by Willa Paskin. It was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch, who also created the episode art. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and our supervising producer Evan Chung.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder RIng hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we're revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock? In this episode we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology's fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor. With the help of historians, laugh track obsessives, the showrunners of One Day at a Time and the director of Sports Night, this episode asks if the laugh track was about something bigger than laughter. You can read more in Willa's article “The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track” in Slate. Links and further reading on some of the things we discussed on the show: Interview with Ben Glenn II on the history of the laugh track in McSweeney's See a Charlie Douglas Laff Box on Antiques Roadshow More of Paul Iverson's work restoring laugh tracks and inserting them into new shows The sitcom One Day at a Time Friends without a Laugh Track by Sboss “The Okeh Laughing Record” Tommy Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night This episode was written by Willa Paskin. It was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch, who also created the episode art. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and our supervising producer Evan Chung. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder RIng hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show.  Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we're revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock? In this episode we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology's fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor. With the help of historians, laugh track obsessives, the showrunners of One Day at a Time and the director of Sports Night, this episode asks if the laugh track was about something bigger than laughter. You can read more in Willa's article “The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track” in Slate. Links and further reading on some of the things we discussed on the show: Interview with Ben Glenn II on the history of the laugh track in McSweeney's See a Charlie Douglas Laff Box on Antiques Roadshow More of Paul Iverson's work restoring laugh tracks and inserting them into new shows The sitcom One Day at a Time Friends without a Laugh Track by Sboss “The Okeh Laughing Record” Tommy Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night This episode was written by Willa Paskin. It was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch, who also created the episode art. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and our supervising producer Evan Chung. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder RIng hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show.  Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we're revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock? In this episode we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology's fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor. With the help of historians, laugh track obsessives, the showrunners of One Day at a Time and the director of Sports Night, this episode asks if the laugh track was about something bigger than laughter.You can read more in Willa's article “The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track” in Slate.Links and further reading on some of the things we discussed on the show: Interview with Ben Glenn II on the history of the laugh track in McSweeney's See a Charlie Douglas Laff Box on Antiques Roadshow More of Paul Iverson's work restoring laugh tracks and inserting them into new shows The sitcom One Day at a Time Friends without a Laugh Track by Sboss “The Okeh Laughing Record” Tommy Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin's Sports NightThis episode was written by Willa Paskin. It was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch, who also created the episode art. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and our supervising producer Evan Chung.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder RIng hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.