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So a stand-up comic, a literary scholar and a behavioral scientist walk into a lecture hall, and a Western American historian hands them the question, "What’s so funny about pop music?"

To hear the answer, along with an abundance of punch lines, plan to walk into Old Main on March 8.ÌýJoin comic Shane Mauss and University of Colorado BoulderÌýprofessors Adam Bradley and Peter McGraw for an evening of learning and laughter at the Fools for a Day event Rock, Rap, and Laughter.

Why do some subjects shock us in speech but amuse us in song? What makes both Bruce Springsteen and Kanye West laugh? Through a blend of stand-up and science, music and comedy, the show unlocks some of the mysteries of two primal urges: shaking our butt and laughing out loud.

Mauss has made appearances on Conan ²¹²Ô»åÌýJimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as programs on Showtime, Comedy Central and Netflix. He is also the host of science podcast “Here We Are."Ìý

Bradley is the author of the book The Poetry of Pop and director of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ . McGraw is the co-author of The Humor Code book and director of the .Ìý

This event is sponsored by the and its ongoing Ìýin collaboration with the RAP Lab and HuRL.ÌýThe Humor Initiative, which explores the value of humor as the equivalent of WD-40 in friction-filled times,Ìýis made possible by the generosity of Bill and Jane Reynolds.