Comedy

Humorist Carl Hurley takes us on a memorable and hilarious journey back to his roots in the foothills of Eastern Kentucky. It's a laugh-filled visit with family and old friends that everyone will enjoy. So pull up a chair and sit a spell; forget the...

"It's through our differences that we find our humor," says Carl, who as a humorist has spent a lifetime observing and listening to people. As he sees it, humor draws us together and helps us understand and celebrates our differences. "So let's gather...

Even as a young boy, Carl Hurley noticed the fun around us. "Laughter was never far away," recalls Carl, who still filters much of it through those early childhood experiences in East Bernstadt, Kentucky. "Humor was all around us," he says. "We needed it...

What do you think of when you hear someone say, "That person is a real character"? When I hear that, lots of people come to mind - usually my own kinfolks. Yes, many of my relatives are real characters; chances are you have some zany characters in your...

Carl Hurley grew up in the 1940s on a three acre farm in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. As a youngster, a favorite pastime among family friends was swapping stories, and his entire life has been devoted to "looking for the humor." On this comedy classic...

Carl was born off the main road - and continues to dwell there in his imagination. Share Carl's journey from his birthplace in a two-room house on a country lane in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, to outer reaches of offbeat humor. This was recorded live at...

Carl shows us how positive thinking and a sense of humor go hand in hand! Stories Include: Way too much stress Plane ride in Daniel Boone National Forest Cat at Walmart Natural Foods Humor knows no age Eldean is at it again Humor in change Quarter back...

"Southern cooking is part of my heritage," says humorist Carl Hurley, "and that's where a heaping portion of my comedy comes from. It's as down-home as skillet-fried chicken or hominy grits, and as easy to swallow as mama's peach cobbler with a gob of...

The other day I heard two people talking. One said, "Are you happy?" The other said, "Yes." The first one said. "Well, tell your face." Keep on a smiley face and the world will be a just a little better for it. Sunny Side Up was recorded before an...