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Jesse Itzler’s Secrets of Success

An upstart motivational speaker wants to reform his profession, while also rising to the top. Tad Friend reports.

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Jesse Itzler’s Secrets of Success

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In Search of the World’s Funniest Joke

In Search of the World’s Funniest Joke

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Jesse Itzler’s Secrets of Success

Jesse Itzler’s Secrets of Success

Tad Friend·The New Yorker·December 2023

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Tad Friend·The New Yorker·August 2022

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In Search of the World’s Funniest Joke

In Search of the World’s Funniest Joke

Tad Friend·The New Yorker·November 2002

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