The Good Place: The Podcast

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What’s Good: Fans and a Few Surprises, Part 3 May 13, 2020

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Host Marc Evan Jackson is back for Part 3 to shoot the shirt with superfans of The Good Place from all over the world as they talk about the goodness they see around them in a special fan edition of “What’s Good.” We also get some surprise pop-ins from William Jackson Harper, D’Arcy Carden and Ted Danson as they delight fans and give us some updates on their lives in quarantine. A very special thanks to fans Damien Moloney, Ita Callagy, Natalie Mathes, Sammi Begelman, Cassidy Davis, Dawn Smith, Anne Mercogliano, Matt Flack, Salma Jonaidi, Chris Becker, Ricky Herbst, Meghan Sullivan, Lulu Phifer, Kelsey Allen and all the fans who submitted an email.

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What’s Good: Fans and a Few Surprises, Part 2 May 09, 2020

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Host Marc Evan Jackson is back for Part 2 to shoot the shirt with superfans of The Good Place from all over the world as they talk about the goodness they see around them in a special fan edition of “What’s Good.” We also get some surprise pop-ins from D’Arcy Carden and Manny Jacinto as they delight fans and give us some updates on their lives in quarantine. A very special thanks to fans Blake Blancett, Greg Thomas, Nicole Abley, Mariam Al-Dhubhani, Ariel Czarina, Marta Lobo, Erin Dowding, Sean Harrington, Trevor Rutkowski and all the fans who submitted an email.

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What’s Good: Fans and a Few Surprises, Part 1 May 07, 2020

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Host Marc Evan Jackson shoots the shirt with superfans of The Good Place from all over the world as they talk about the goodness they see around them in a special fan edition of “What’s Good.” We also get some surprise pop-ins from D’Arcy Carden and Ted Danson as they delight fans and give us some updates on their lives in quarantine. A very special thanks to fans Fergie L. Philippe, Inga Meckel, Sarah Baar, Lillie-Beth Brinkman and family, Sergio Ribero, Muna Abadel, Shawn Shults, Lara Hauser and all the fans who submitted an email.

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Bonus Episode: A Parks and Recreation Special Roundtable May 01, 2020

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The Good Place: The Podcast’s host Marc Evan Jackson sits down with Parks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur, Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson) and writer Aisha Muharrar to shoot the shirt about making NBC’s Parks and Recreation reunion special benefiting Feeding America. They talk about why now is a good time for a Parks and Recreation special, how they overcame logistical hazards, getting the large ensemble cast (like, literally everyone) back together and more. Be sure to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories, performance notes and a shirt-ton more! Donate to Feeding America here: http://feedingamerica.org/ParksandRec

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Bonus Episode: Ted Danson on the Finale and the Future Mar 17, 2020

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The Good Place: The Podcast’s host Marc Evan Jackson sits down with Ted Danson (Michael) to shoot the shirt about his experience on the show and Ted’s life after The Good Place. Ted reveals how important the bow tie was to his character, why the first season was difficult for him and the special scene between him and his real-life wife, Mary Steenburgen. Marc and Ted also talk about saying goodbye to castmates during an emotional filming of the finale episode and Ted’s new comedy coming to NBC this fall. Be sure to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories, performance notes and a shirt-ton more!

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Bonus Episode: The Cast Finale Interview with Seth Meyers Feb 04, 2020

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Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, Manny Jacinto and D'Arcy Carden open up to Seth Meyers about their feelings on the finale and saying goodbye to The Good Place. Be sure to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories, performance notes and a shirt-ton more!

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Introducing Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Podcast Feb 03, 2020

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All episodes available now! Subscribe to the official podcast for NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Join host Marc Evan Jackson for a deep dive into each season of one of television’s biggest hit comedies with guests including co-creator Dan Goor, cast members Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio, Melissa Fumero, Stephanie Beatriz and more as they reveal behind-the-scenes stories, funny anecdotes, never-before-heard secrets and much, much more!

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Series Forking Finale, Part 2: Mike Schur, Creator | Drew Goddard, Executive Producer Jan 31, 2020

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The Good Place: The Podcast’s host Marc Evan Jackson sits down with creator Mike Schur and executive producer Drew Goddard to resume their two-part chat about the series forking finale, “Whenever You’re Ready.” Mike Schur talks about drawing inspiration from the last passage of T.M. Scanlon’s book, “What We Owe to Each Other,” and his process for crafting the finale episode by using a piece of music to guide his writing. He also reveals some Easter eggs within the episode that Parks and Recreation fans might catch, the scenes that eventually hit the cutting room floor, the symbolism of Eleanor’s wardrobe and much, much (seriously) more! Be sure to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories, performance notes and a shirt-ton more!

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Series Forking Finale, Part 1: Mike Schur, Creator | Drew Goddard, Executive Producer Jan 31, 2020

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The Good Place: The Podcast’s host Marc Evan Jackson sits down with creator Mike Schur and executive producer Drew Goddard to shoot the shirt about the series forking finale, “Whenever You’re Ready.” In Part 1 of this two-part podcast finale episode, they discuss the finale in depth, including Michael’s (Ted Danson) groovy songwriting origin, getting the huge guest cast together, Mike Schur’s penchant for numbers, young Doug Forcett’s appearance in the real Good Place, Mike’s belief in the benevolent nature of the universe and much, much (seriously) more! Be sure to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories, performance notes and a shirt-ton more!

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Ch. 51: Morgan Sackett, Executive Producer/Director | Andrew Law, Writer Jan 24, 2020

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The Good Place: The Podcast's host Marc Evan Jackson sits down with executive producer/director Morgan Sackett and writer Andrew Law to shoot the shirt about Season 4, Episode 12, "Patty." They discuss casting special guest star Lisa Kudrow as "Hypatia," courting the Getty Museum as a filming location for the real Good Place, avoiding visual allusions to The Wizard of Oz, Michael's (Ted Danson) unease at being a demon in the real Good Place, the big twist that the Good Place committee is eager to transfer their responsibilities to Michael and much, much more. Be sure to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories, performance notes and a shirt-ton more!

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