Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks, Adam McKay, George Saunders, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, and many more take us deep inside the mysterious world of comedy in this fascinating, laugh-out-loud-funny book. Packed with behind-the-scenes stories—from a day in the writers' room at The Onion to why a sketch does or doesn't make it onto Saturday Night Live to how the BBC nearly erased the entire first season of Monty Python's Flying Circus—Poking a Dead Frog is a must-read for comedy buffs, writers and pop culture junkies alike.

"No one generates more interesting, revealing, or entertaining interviews than Mike Sacks. Poking a Dead Frog is a classic."
—Bob Odenkirk

"This book is what I really look forward to in a book about humor: rich with words and humor, and funny stories with words. Thank you for your time."
—Will Ferrell

"These interviews go to dark depths and...