The laughs are aplenty in this episode, which highlights the recent book by Robin L. Murray and Joseph K. Heumann: Film, Environment, Comedy: Eco-comedies on the Big Screen. Both Robin and Joseph are Professor Emeritus at Eastern Illinois University, in English and in Communications, respectively. In between the ha-has, we discuss what makes a comedy an eco-comedy, why laughter is important, and how comedy and activism might connect. For more on Robin and Joseph:  Film, Environment, Comedy: Eco-comedies on the Big Screen: https://www.routledge.com/Film-Environment-Comedy-Eco-Comedies-on-the-Big-Screen/Murray-Heumann/p/book/9781032250410  Robin and Joe’s “Ecocinema and Media” website: https://rlmurray50.wixsite.com/ecocinema-and-media ASLE EcoCast: If you have an idea for an episode, please submit your proposal here: https://forms.gle/Y1S1eP9yXxcNkgWHA   Twitter: @ASLE_EcoCast Lindsay Jolivette: @lin_jolivette Brandon Galm: @BeGalm If you’re enjoying the show, please consider subscribing, sharing, and writing reviews on your favorite podcast platform(s)! Episode recorded September 11, 2022. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0