From the glitter of the Vegas strip, to small comedy clubs, and expansive auditoriums on cruise ships, Dave Goodman has spent a  career making people laugh. 

In this conversation he talks about how he abandoned his pursuit of a law career to become a successful standup comic, a regular in Las Vegas, where he logged more than 3,000 performances ... and then on cruise ships for years, traveling around the world. In 2015, he wrote the book -- "Confessions of a Cruise Ship Comedian."

From Robin Williams to Don Rickles and Bill Cosby, he talks of those with whom he performed, befriended, or simply came to know. 

And he talks of his own comedic style, and how laughter often serves to heal even the most difficult of situations.