Why Conversations Go Wrong

Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 39m

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0:00This is Hidden Brain.

0:01I'm Shankar Vedantam.

0:03One of the most famous comedy sketches of the 20th century is built on a simple misunderstanding.

0:09We just pretend that we're organizing a baseball team here at the retired actor's home.

0:15And I am the manager.

0:16It's the routine from Abbott and Costello, who's on first.

0:20Well, let's see now.

0:20We have on our team, we have Who's On First, What's On Second, I Don't Know's On Third.

0:24That's what I want to find out, the guy's names.

0:26That's what I want to find out, the guy's names.

0:28And tell me, who's on first, what's on second, I don't know who's on third.

0:30The duo first performed the sketch in the 1930s and continued to refine it over the next two decades.

0:36They rarely did it the same way twice.

0:51Part of what makes the skit funny is that we are in on the joke.

0:56But what happens when the joke's on us?

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