On this week's GoodOnePodcast, zinoman discusses his job as the New York Times comedy columnist, how to write for both experts and novices, and the piece he got wrong
Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photo: Matt Conners A little over ten years ago, Jason Zinoman was named the first-ever comedy columnist in the history of the New York Times, joining a very, very short list of staff writers for major publications whose sole focus was comedy. Though comedy was already booming, Zinoman learned right away how quickly it could change. Coming from theater, Zinoman is struck by how, without fail, every year, someone new comes along and the form evolves.
[At the beginning,] I got a ton of pushback. One thing I remember is when they announced that I was doing this, or maybe after my first column, these two comedians who ran a website called Shecky magazine ran a piece about me being like, “Comedians are excited that they’re getting some attention. They’re wrong. This is bad news.” And they were saying, “Jason’s element is bad for comedy.
On His Audience I try to keep in my head that audience member who watches only one special a year. It’s really important to not forget that person. But also, what is my value added here? If you want an ordinary civilian’s opinion, it’s not hard to find them. So my added value is putting this in context. I bring a wealth of experience; I can engage with this work in a deeper way because I see it in the context of the tradition.
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