S2 Episode 14: Journey Gunderson - Something Funny is Going on Here

Journey is the Executive Director of the National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to the art of comedy. Under Journey’s direction, the National Comedy Center leads the way in 21st Century museum design, featuring state-of-the-art technology, interactivity, and customization for visitors of all ages. Blooloop recognized Gunderson as one of the Top Museum Influencers in the world. Under her leadership, The National Comedy Center was named “Best New Museum” in the country in 2020 by USA Today, one of the “World’s Greatest Places” by TIME magazine, and one of “100 Reasons to Love America” by People magazine. The Interrobang named Journey and her design team second on its list of “Innovators Who Changed Comedy.” Gunderson also serves as Executive Director of Jamestown New York’s Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum and the acclaimed Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. In this episode, she talks about the importance of maintaining the archives of George Carlin, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers, The Smothers Brothers, and many others. She also recounts filling time on a microphone waiting for Dan Aykroyd to make an entrance on a motorcycle at the grand opening and introduces us to comedy karaoke. There is definitely something funny going on around her.