Comedy

Hans Scharler — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:27:41 +0000

Thinking Inside the Box: An Exploration of Isolation and Self-Discovery

January 3, 2024

Let me challenge the conventional wisdom of seeking creativity and solutions externally. Here, I invert the popular notion of 'thinking outside the box,' taking you […]

The Planetary Mind, a short story inspired by a text message from a friend

May 2, 2023

In the year 2147, Earth had finally embraced the concept of a planetary neural network, a testament to the unyielding ambition of Dr. WJ Hugh. […]

Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course: Rewrite

October 29, 2022

It's now time for the last part of Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course: the dreaded rewrite. Actually, this is one of the best parts. It's […]

Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course: Draft

October 22, 2022

Oh, my. It is week five of Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course! Now we get to draft our script. Brent keeps on providing encouragement to […]

Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course: Outline

October 16, 2022

We just started the back half of Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course. This step in the process is outlining. We have brainstormed, pitched, carded, and […]

Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course: Cards

October 7, 2022

It's already week three of the Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course. This week's class was all about cards. Using cards is a technique to break […]

Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course: Pitching

October 1, 2022

As you know, I have been taking Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course. It's now week two and we are talking about pitching. Brent reminds us […]

Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course: Brainstorming

September 24, 2022

The first part of Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course is about brainstorming. Brent gave us a great sense of how idea generation works in a […]

Brent Forrester’s TV Comedy Course

September 17, 2022

Everyone has a few extra hours a week… right? If I do a little less YouTube watching and a little less fantasy football, I can […]

Have You Actually Read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?

August 20, 2022

I am late to the party on this one. I spent most of my life thinking that I actually read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. But, all […]

New Podcast Episodes, New Electro-Voice RE27N/D Broadcast Microphone

January 30, 2022

I used to work at a radio station while I went to college. I loved broadcasting. My dad really encouraged my love of radio. He […]

Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours

December 10, 2021

This is my favorite book right now: Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours by Noel Estabrook and Bill Vernon. This book has 24 proven […]

Found My Lucky Coffee Cup: The Pittsburgh Steelers Get a Win

October 13, 2021

I found my lucky coffee cup last week and the Pittsburgh Steelers got a win against the Denver Broncos. You're welcome Steeler Nation! Lucky Pittsburgh […]

The Greatest eBay Listing: The Associated Press Stylebook

September 28, 2021

I appreciated great marketing tactics. Sometimes it is better to get to the point, i.e. tell it how it is. I was recently looking for […]

Hans Scharler Taking a Selfie With a Fan

August 16, 2021

Being famous comes with some responsibility. So, I've heard. I feel that it's important to give back. Fans used to want an autograph, now they […]

Bo Burnham: Inside on Netflix Review – Art is Not Dead

August 9, 2021

I am late to the party on this one. Every few months, I question my subscription to Netflix. I completely forget about Netflix and then […]

Adam Ray at Laugh Boston!

August 5, 2021

Eight years ago I met my future wife at a comedy club. To mark our special occasion, we went to a comedy club tonight in […]

My Toaster is Now on TikTok

August 3, 2021

@MyToaster has been on Twitter since December 2008. My toaster has built a following of over 2,000 people even though my toaster only tweets Toasting […]

Snack food Remix: Doritos 3D Crunch = Bugles + Fritos Flavoring

June 16, 2021

On a 2,000 road trip with my family, I got lured into buying a bag of Doritos 3D Crunch. I am sucker for bold packaging. […]

Forget About 5G Conspiracy Theories. They Will All Be Incompatible with 6G.

June 9, 2021

6G wireless technology will be here by 2030. No matter what you think about 5G and its implication with conspiracy theories and/or mind control, any […]

The Greatest Goat of All Time

June 4, 2021

I recently Googled: what is the greatest goat of all time. I didn't get any search results that I was looking for. I was hoping […]

New Feature in Microsoft Teams Calls Out My Snacking Habit

March 31, 2021

Microsoft Teams rolled out a new feature that detects if you are talking while on mute. This feature called out my snacking habit as I […]

What Would Pandora Say About YouTube Unboxing Videos?

March 2, 2021

What's video?Pandora I have used the idiom, "to open Pandora's Box". Until the other day, I never really understood why I use it or when […]

Change Your Procrastination Habit with Sitzfleisch

January 29, 2021

Ned, from the Star Chamber blog, sent me an article: Sitzfleisch: The German concept to get more work done. Sitzfleisch literally means: sit your butt […]

How a Bald Guy Handles Haircuts During the Stay-at-Home Order

April 29, 2020

I keep seeing people post on social media about their hair getting out of control after several months of staying at home due to the […]

New Episode of The NotHans Podcast

January 27, 2020

Have you checked out my podcast lately? I started one back in 2008 and have faithfully produced episodes and have been your voice of reason […]

My new invention… The Frenchie Phone Stand

December 11, 2019

As they say, "necessity is the mother of invention." Although I am not sure who they are, they just may be right. My dog *needs* […]

My Closet Organizing Prayer

April 29, 2019

Dear Lord, What's up? Do you have big plans for the weekend? Is it okay that all of my hangers do not match? Please allow […]

Panobook: Do I Need Another Notebook? Yes.

October 22, 2017

I spend a lot of my time at my desk, in front of my computer, designing. I love using a notebook for generating ideas, doing […]

Billy West at Boston Comic Con!

August 15, 2017

I got to meet Billy West at the Boston Comic Con 2017! If you don't his name, you probably know his voice. He has voiced […]

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Hans Scharler — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 13:06:53 +0000

I love how every time that I go to spell improv comedy, spell check suggests improve.
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