"When you've got someone laughing, you've got them agreeing with you, whether they know it or not." So says Scott Dikkers, founder of The Onion, quite possibly the world's most famous satirical publication.

In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, host Steve Davis chats with Scott Dikkers about the serendipity of cheap paper, comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable, taboos, and accepting criticism, all while being a benevolent dictator. Scott also talks about his new book, 'How to Write Funny.'

If you love writing satire, enjoy reading satire, or have ever laughed, then you'll enjoy this interview with Scott Dikkers. 

"When you've got someone laughing, you've got them agreeing with you, whether they know it or not." So says&nbsp;<a href="https://scottdikkers.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://scottdikkers.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1584588169450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFGAMKZN7aVewhYKzrkeRCCsMKE1g">Scott Dikkers</a>, founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theonion.com/" aria-label="The Onion (opens in a new tab)" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.theonion.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1584588169450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKL29QiO13MSge5vz-JSE1Vno2bA">The Onion</a>, quite possibly the world's most famous satirical publication.
In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, host Steve Davis chats with Scott Dikkers about the serendipity of cheap paper, comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable, taboos, and accepting criticism, all while being a benevolent dictator. Scott also talks about his new book, '<a href="https://scottdikkers.com/books/" aria-label="How to Write Funny (opens in a new tab)" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://scottdikkers.com/books/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1584588169450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHO1KGtxJY1NKmgFfY7kJAPP_thsw">How to Write Funny</a>.'
If you love writing satire, enjoy reading satire, or have ever laughed, then you'll enjoy this interview with Scott Dikkers.&nbsp;

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