Reasonably Happy
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• Comedian • Host of the 'Reasonably Happy' podcast • Speaker on work and meaning
I have been a professional humor writer since approximately the dawn of time.
I'm a writer, comedian, and creator of The Borowitz Report, a news satire site published since 2001.
I'm a bestselling author, podcaster and human guinea pig. My books include "The Year of Living Biblically" and "Thanks a Thousand." My podcast is "The Puzzler." I was the answer to 1 Down in a NYT crossword puzzle.
W. Kamau Bell is a Peabody Award winning and Emmy award-winning producer, stand-up comedian, Celebrity Jeopardy! champion, podcaster, director, part-time activist, and full-time family man from Oakland, CA.
Comedian, author, co-host of Triggernometry, solo host of The Francis Foster Show, the only British-Venezuelan in existence. Laughing while the empire collapses. My new book - (Un)educated - is out everywhere May 28th.
\ud83d\udcc8 Making meaning in times of change. \ud83d\udcda7 NYT bestsellers—LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS, SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES. \ud83d\udce33 TED Talks w/ 5 million views.\ud83d\udd25Order my new book: A TIME TO GATHER: How Ritual Created the World—and How It Can Save Us!
A 6th-gen Appalachian, I'm never shy about giving "what for” as an outnumbered conservative on CNN & in my job advising biz & political clients. 2nd Place, National Society of Newspaper Columnists 2026 Contest for Lifestyle Columns.
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