41. Why Comedy Is Harder Than Physics with Alex Kaufman

Laugh or Death with Paul Osincup | Humor, Resilience, Humanity · Nov 4, 2026 · 36m

This week on Laugh or Death, I'm hanging out with comedian and friend Alex Kaufman at the park, which is already a pretty wholesome setting for two grown men to sit around talking about stand-up comedy, physics, death, weed, and whether laughter helps plants grow.

Here's what you need to know if you don't want to hit play yet and hear yourself.

Alex has one of my favorite career pivots. He came to Montana for a PhD in physics…and eventually decided comedy was more interesting.

Also harder.

Which feels insane to me.

We talk about how he went from doing open mics to helping build a comedy scene…