Modified On October 31, 2007
When we were young comedy sprouts, just hanging out at the Comedy Factory Outlet in Philadelphia, one of our favorite headliners (and favorite persons) was Dr. Will Miller. Of course, he wasn’t a doctor back then, just “Bill Miller.”
That was four graduate degrees ago.
Now, he’s “an extraordinary keynote speaker,” and “a recognized expert in the area of interpersonal relationships, organizational health and workplace culture.” (He’s also a therapist and teacher at Purdue University where he lectures at the schools of Organizational Leadership, Management and Mass Communication on the social environment of the workplace and the impact on productivity.) He’s come a long way since the NYC-PHL-D.C. comedy club circuit and he now resides in bucolic splendor in Indiana.
The Female Half’s Brother recently attended a work-related conference in central Pennsylvania last week where the extraordinary keynote speaker was… Dr. Will Miller! What a small world we live in! The Female Half’s Brother tended bar at the Comedy Factory Outlet back in the day, so he too had the privelege of knowing Miller. They chatted on a few occasions over the course of the conference and the FHB got to see Miller’s rather inventive and entertaining presentation.
Even though he deals with some heavy (and potentially yawn-inducing) subjects, Miller has continued to keep the sense of humor front and center. His turn as resident psychologist and spokesman for Nick At Nite was popular and wildly entertaining. He carries on the tradition of using iconic television sitcom characters to shed light on our own psychological and social dilemmas on his “Pop Culture Journal,” which is the front-page blog component to his sprawling website.
This week’s entries explore, in a riotous fashion, such diverse topics as “Sue Ann Niven and Repression” and “What Does Your Halloween Costume Say About You.” A blog that’s well worth bookmarking and visiting frequently!