You'd be skeptical if a ghost recommended dying. But how is that different from a parent recommending having kids? Both went down an irreversible path, and are beckoning you to come over.
Gus Tate is a rising star in the NYC standup scene, and superb at metaphors. We talk to him, among other things, about why metaphors are funny, why self-deprecation is a good form for humor, and why making things tangible is a funniness booster. Gus even shares some semi-formulas he's found in comedy, that regretfully don't really help with creating new comedy. He is a brilliant comedic (and non-comedic) mind, so take a listen! As the ghost says, "it's very rewardingggg".

Gus recommends Sheng Wang's observational humor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtE4itfi8CY
Amir recommends the self-deprecation lege...