The Onion Story: How a Band of Misfits, Dropouts & Sad Sacks Built World's Most Trusted News Source
Aug 27, 2025 12:10 PM
Scott Dikkers
The Onion Story: How a Band of Misfits, Dropouts & Sad Sacks Built World's Most Trusted News Source
SCOTT DIKKERS served as The Onion’s co-owner and editor-in-chief for most of its first 3 decades. He’s the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 40 books and the creator of the comic strip “Jim’s Journal,” as well as founder of The AV Club, and founder and proprietor of How to Write Funny, an online comedy-training center. His work has won the Thurber Prize for American Humor and a Peabody. He publishes a daily article on creativity and productivity on Substack under the banner, “No Dikkering Around." Scott's latest book, “The Onion Story: How a Band of Misfits, Dropouts, and Sad Sacks Built the World's Most Trusted News Source,” comes out in October.