Memes, cat videos, youtube compilations - the way we make and consume comedy has completely changed since the birth of the internet.
It's no longer just sitcoms and stand ups, we're getting our laughs from social media now, in different ways and forms.
Dr Nick Holm from Massey University is looking into the way humour is evolving, in one of six free public lectures called "Our Lives Online". He tells us why the "steamed hams" meme is a product of this comedy change.
Steamed hams meme Photo: Know Your Meme
