Chris Duffy, How To Be A Better Human Podcast Journalist Profile

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The Mystery of the Slippery Australian

1 week ago | chrisduffy.substack.com | Chris Duffy

I’ve been traveling a lot for work this month, filming a new video series that’s going to be out in September. I’m very excited for you to see it! In the meantime, I’m spending a lot of time in airports. There’s a reason comedians have a lot of airplane jokes. You write what you know. As comedians, a lot of what we know is the experience of taking a cheap flight to a random place to tell jokes.
Bright Spots takes over a Brooklyn classroom

2 weeks ago | chrisduffy.substack.com | Chris Duffy

In April 2020, in the height of the pandemic lockdowns, I started hosting a game show on Zoom called Come On Down, You’re Already Here! where comedians and random audience members would compete for prizes like a signed square of toilet paper. Somehow, against all the odds, this extremely nonsensical and very silly idea struck a chord and gained a loyal following. At one point, it was even written up in TMZ.
The Secret to Life is Maximizing Bits

3 weeks ago | chrisduffy.substack.com | Chris Duffy

Everything is a surface for a bit. Let me explain. The other day, I scheduled a chat with my friend Alex (author of the fantastic newsletter Both Are True). Alex moved to Asheville and so we haven’t gotten to catch up in a while. I was looking forward to hearing how he’s doing. But when I called him, before he said a single word, he had already made my day. Because when I called him, Apple automatically displayed this image on my phone.
Bread-based Innovations in South Korea

4 weeks ago | chrisduffy.substack.com | Chris Duffy

I am wrapping up an incredible week in Seoul, South Korea visiting my brother and sister-in-law who have been living here. It’s been so fun to see them and get taken around to their favorite spots. Seoul is one of the most amazing places on the planet, in my opinion, and getting to wander the city, hike up its mountains, and explore the markets and restaurants has been a dream. Seoul has futuristic fashion, design, and technology on every corner.
Editor's Notebook: Hockey-free Manchester a sad reality

4 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Chris Duffy

THE FEELING started as I watched Providence College practice in an empty SNHU Arena a day before they dropped the puck on the NCAA hockey regional. The feeling continued all weekend, through three games played before good crowds, even as Denver put the finishing touches on its regional championship triumph over Boston College.
The Unofficial Street Signs of Silver Lake, Los Angeles

1 month ago | chrisduffy.substack.com | Chris Duffy

Los Angeles is a city known for its artists and creativity. People move here because they want to put their mark on the world. But the entertainment industry is notoriously fickle and they aren’t creating new movie stars like they used to. So a lot of LA’s most creative people end up desperately needing other outlets for their creative juices. Enter: the public sidewalk. I’m not talking about buskers playing guitar for spare change.
High school baseball: Goffstown collects 21 hits, beats Londonderry 19-7

1 month ago | unionleader.com | Chris Duffy

GOFFSTOWN — Wednesday was a very good day for the Goffstown High baseball team. The Grizzlies scored 19 runs on 21 hits and earned an early dismissal from Lions Field by beating a top Division I opponent by the 10-run rule. And they left with a record of 8-0. “It feels good,” said Goffstown coach Adam Lawrence after his club’s 19-7, six-inning victory over Londonderry. “These guys are playing good baseball. The other part I like is the chemistry.
My Dad Has a Direct Line to A-List Celebs

1 month ago | chrisduffy.substack.com | Chris Duffy

First of all, thank you so much to everyone who voted for me in the Webby Awards! I’m thrilled to announce that we won for best advice / how to podcast! I genuinely did not think we had a chance and I was so pleasantly shocked to find out we won.
Just a list this week

1 month ago | chrisduffy.substack.com | Chris Duffy

In a perfect summary of how my life/the world are going right now, I genuinely lost track of which day of the week it was and scrambled last minute to put this together. I’m in over my head and the wheels are coming off the wagon, but I still have a few recommendations for you. Next week, I’ll actually have an intro essay for you.
I Recently Learned I Am Vintage

2 months ago | chrisduffy.substack.com | Chris Duffy

I’m no spring chicken. I’ve known that for a while now, partly because I started using expressions like, “I’m no spring chicken.” That’s the kind of old timey saying that spring chickens rarely use. They’re too busy inventing new slang and creating cultural movements. But despite the fact that I am solidly a middle-aged dad now, I felt like I was keeping my finger on the pulse of popular culture through comedy.