Comedy Deep Dives
Puns, Pain, and Pure Joy: The Weird Brain Science Behind Why Dad Jokes Are Basically Immortal
Dad jokes are the cockroaches of comedy — no matter how many times you groan, roll your eyes, or dramatically leave the room, they just keep coming back. Turns out, your brain is actually wired to love them, even when every other part of you is pretending to hate it. We went deep into the neuroscience, the psychology, and the family dinner tables of America to find out why.