Ever wonder how people actually learn to do impressions? I've been doing voices since I was a kid—making faces in the mirror, mimicking people on TV, talking to myself, and generally behaving like someone my parents probably should have been slightly concerned about. In this episode of Laugh or Death, I'm breaking down how I actually approach impressions. Not just performing them—how I find the voice.

How a Horse Vet Became a Stand-Up Comedian and Found Joy in the Journey What do equine medicine and stand-up comedy have in common? Apparently, more than you’d think. This week on Laugh or Death, I’m talking with Matt Evans, an equine veterinarian, stand-up comedian, and author of Chomping at the Bit: How I Became a Horse Vet Beyond All Common Sense.

This week, the President of the United States shared a joke that I wrote. Not a joke that I wrote for him, but a joke that I wrote about him, which feels like an important distinction to make right up front. The joke was, “From now on, Canada geese will be called Donald’s Ducks.” It’s a stupid joke. I’m very proud of it.

Because here’s something people often misunderstand about comedians: we don’t automatically see something and immediately know the funniest thing to say about it. Usually, we notice something interesting, frustrating, awkward, uncomfortable, or weird—and then we work on it. There’s a process. And in this episode of Laugh or Death, I’m teaching you three of the comedy techniques I use to turn ordinary observations into something funny.