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On Comedy Writing

Host Alan Johnson interviews working comedy writers about the business and craft of comedy writing.

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#43 - Ana Fabrega Jan 31, 2018

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Ana Fabrega (The Chris Gerhard Show, The Truth About Pangea) joins Alan to talk about working in finance, creating characters in her room, and working on an HBO pilot with Fred Armisen.

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#42 - Sam West Jan 24, 2018

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Sam West (The Onion, Our Cartoon President) joins Alan to talk about working on The Onion movie, creating Adult Swim infomercials, and writing for animation.

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#41 - Andy Bobrow Jan 17, 2018

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Andy Bobrow (Brooklyn 99, Last Man on Earth) joins Alan to talk about working in advertising for 15 years, making a pilot, and writing on Community.

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#40 - Noah Garfinkel Jan 10, 2018

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Noah Garfinkel (New Girl, The President Show) joins Alan to talk about hosting a show at Rififi, why Kroll Show was the most fun job, and writing on the last season of New Girl.

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#39 - Dave Horwitz Jan 03, 2018

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Dave Horwitz (Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23, Dealbreakers) joins Alan to talk about making videos as a kid, having his book optioned for television, and splitting up with his writing partner.

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#38 - Emmy Blotnick Dec 27, 2017

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Emmy Blotnick (The President Show, @midnight) joins Alan to talk about working as a Late Night with Jimmy Fallon blogger, writing roast jokes for Jewel, and preparing for her half-hour special.

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#37 - David Phillips Dec 20, 2017

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David Phillips (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rick and Morty) joins Alan to talk about being a writer’s assistant on Parks and Recreation, using the story circle on Rick and Morty, and the hallmarks of a successful Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode.

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#36 - Achilles Stamatelaky Dec 13, 2017

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Achilles Stamatelaky (Broad City, UCB) joins Alan to talk about being on Maude Night and a Digital Team at the same time, being the Associate Artistic Director at UCB, and doing punch up work.

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#35 - Mitra Jouhari Dec 06, 2017

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Mitra Jouhari (The President Show, Miracle Workers) joins Alan to talk about dropping out of college to pursue comedy, being a writer’s assistant on Full Frontal, and getting hired for her first sitcom job because of a humor piece.

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#34 - Streeter Seidell Nov 29, 2017

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Streeter Seidell (Saturday Night Live, College Humor) joins Alan to talk about the early days of online sketch comedy, meeting Lorne Michaels, and writing David S. Pumpkins.

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