Can you be happy and still be funny? Or does comedy need a trauma to work? Happy Not Funny is a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning comedian Michael Malone, who sits down with comedians, writers, actors, and mental health professionals to explore the complicated relationship between humor, happiness, and everything in between. Each episode dives into the stories behind the jokes, whether that be therapy sessions, breakups, grief, reinvention, addiction, joy, or the strange little moments that make us laugh when we should probably be crying. Some conversations are hilarious, some are uncomfortably honest, and most land somewhere in the middle.
If you’ve ever wondered why the people who make us laugh the hardest often carry the heaviest things, this is the podcast for you.
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Can you be happy and still be funny? Or does comedy need a trauma to work? Happy Not Funny is a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning comedian Michael Malone, who sits down with comedians, writers, actors, and mental health professionals to explore the complicated relationship between humor, happiness, and everything in between. Each episode dives into the stories behind the jokes, whether that be therapy sessions, breakups, grief, reinvention, addiction, joy, or the strange little moments that make us laugh when we should probably be crying. Some conversations are hilarious, some are uncomfortably honest, and most land somewhere in the middle.
If you’ve ever wondered why the people who make us laugh the hardest often carry the heaviest things, this is the podcast for you.
Forrest Shaw on stand-up, touring with Jim Jefferies, burnout, therapy, and the mental health side of comedy—where honesty, absurdity, and discipline meet.
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Comedian Forrest Shaw joins to talk about writing stand-up rooted in honesty, absurdity, and observation. He reflects on working with Jim Jefferies, the realities of touring, and balancing creative fulfillment with burnout. The episode explores social media’s pressure on comics, comedy algorithms, discipline, therapy, and the mental health toll of chasing success. Forrest breaks down joke structure, writing habits, crowd dynamics, and why true comedy still comes from struggle, curiosity, and connection.
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Happy Not Funny
Can you be happy and still be funny? Or does comedy need a trauma to work? Happy Not Funny is a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning comedian Michael Malone, who sits down with comedians, writers, actors, and mental health professionals to explore the complicated relationship between humor, happiness, and everything in between. Each episode dives into the stories behind the jokes, whether that be therapy sessions, breakups, grief, reinvention, addiction, joy, or the strange little moments that make us laugh when we should probably be crying. Some conversations are hilarious, some are uncomfortably honest, and most land somewhere in the middle.
If you’ve ever wondered why the people who make us laugh the hardest often carry the heaviest things, this is the podcast for you.
