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Judd Apatow knows what makes your favourite comedians tick

Judd Apatow has penned a comedy bible according to funny people like Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K., Mel Brooks and Roseanne.

Like many other teenage comedy fans, a 15-year-old Judd Apatow was obsessed with greats like Jerry Seinfeld and Garry Shandling — but unlike his peers, he had the nerve to call them up. 

The prolific writer and director has since become a comedic force in his own right, producing films like This Is 40, Knocked Up and Funny People. Now, in a collection of interviews that span decades, Apatow is sharing everything he's learned about the people who make us laugh for a living. 

He joins Shad to discuss his new book  Sick in the Head: Conversations about Life and Comedy and what makes his fellow comedians tick.