Your Brain On Comedy

What does comedy do to your brain? Can comedy change your brain chemistry? Can it create new neural pathways alleviating pain? On this episode we explore the science of comedy and humor and it's effects on the brain. We also explore what works and what doesn’t work when you’re trying to tell a joke on stage with our guest comedians:

Nancy Norton has been featured on A&E‘s An Evening at the Improv and starred in her own one-woman show on PBS, The Yellowish-Green Girl, and recently featured on Nickelodeon, bringing stress-relieving comedy to parents on Nickmom Night Out! With a background in healthcare, standup and parenting: Nancy delivers performances and programs that are spontaneous and fresh, teaching the physiology of laughter, which is truly beneficial to any individual or organization. http://www.nancynorton.tv/

Danielle Perez is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress best known as the woman in a wheelchair, with no feet, who won a treadmill on The Price Is Right. She appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live for her hilarious reaction to winning the awkward prize. Before viral video fame, Danielle rolled onto the Los Angeles comedy scene and quickly established herself as a unique comedic voice with her bubbly stage presence and dark wit. https://www.thedanielleperez.com/

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