I’ve known Steve Kaplan since his days at The Manhattan Punchline and The HBO Workspace. In his new book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny, Steve debunks the myth that comedy can’t be taught. Which, by the way, he’s also proved in a long, distinguished career: Professor Kaplan’s comedy calcium builds up funny bones. -- Scott Carter, producer/writer (Love & Respect with Killer Mike (PBS), Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), playwright ("The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord") and creator/host of "Ye Gods with Scott Carter" podcast.