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From intern to show runner: Mat Harawitz Pt.1 Aug 09, 2023

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Mat Harawitz dives headfirst into his early days, long before his success as a television producer/writer, when he was a student driving from Ithaca College back into NYC to write for and watch standups like Jeff Ross and Dave Chappelle. Fantastic stuff!

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Inside the new cockpit: Camille Corbett Pt. 2 Aug 02, 2023

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Actor/comic/writer/director Camille Corbett shares her experiences in the New Hollywood and how she strives to have all her creative instincts feed off each other.

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Inside the new cockpit: Camille Corbett Pt. 1 Jul 26, 2023

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Actor/comic/writer/director Camille Corbett shares her experiences surviving and thriving in the business model of the New Hollywood. Strap in.

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Bill Scheft Pt. 2 Jul 19, 2023

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The hilarious Bill Scheft regales Jeff with some killer moments from his two-decade stint as Letterman’s trusted consigliere, and how he was able to take writers’ room energy and put it on some book-writin’.

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The Great Bill Scheft Pt. 1 Jul 12, 2023

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Comic, author and longtime Letterman Whisperer Bill Scheft live from the WGA picket line in NY/NJ! We talk all things strike, including the changing landscape for writers moving forward. And yet, laughs!

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Suli McCullough Part 2 Jun 28, 2023

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The great and funny Suli McCullough gives us details from inside the thrilling/hilarious/shocking roller coaster that was the “Will Smith Slap” Oscars. this half-hour FLIES by! Must listen.

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Suli McCullough Part 1 Jun 21, 2023

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Versatile and hilarious, standup/writer/producer Suli McCullough shares funny stories and killer insights on his path to writing for TV and his relationships with both Garry Shandling and Jamie Foxx. AWESOME ep, and he did his own tease for Pt 2 - backstage in the thick of it at the “Will Smith Slap” Oscars.

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The Best Guest Guy, Adam Spiegelman Pt 2 Jun 14, 2023

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On the Writers’ Room this week - One of the absolute best guest segment producers in the business, Adam Spiegelman describes how to wring laughs out of even the most unengaging talk show guests and shares some wild moments from late night and daytime gigs. Pt 2, great listen!

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The Best Guest Guy, Adam Spiegelman Pt 1 Jun 07, 2023

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“Last Man Standing”s Ed Yeager, Pt 2 May 31, 2023

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Part 2 with the great Ed Yeager (Roseanne, Gary Unmarried, Last Man Standing) sharing anecdotes from deep inside the bowels of some great sitcoms. Funny and informative, listen up!

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