You clap all the time. Everytime you hear one of our great podcasts, you erupt into a fit of manic clapping and shouting. Encore! Encore! But why? Why are you hitting your hands together like that? It seems kind of silly when you really think about it. In this episode, we're going to try and get to the bottom of where clapping comes from. Spoiler: we don't figure it out. But we do have a fantastic conversation with a very knowledgable man about the laugh track, it's history and how it's used today. Don't Google It, we've got it right here. For more info, you can check out Paul's laugh track Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/137298239743780/ Also, if you're ever in the California area, and need some video footage cleaned up be sure to contact his firm Ridgewood Productions. Thanks for listening!