The Good Place: The Podcast

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Ch. 42: Brandon Scott Jones, “John” | Anya Adams, Director Oct 11, 2019

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The Good Place: The Podcast’s host Marc Evan Jackson sits down with actor Brandon Scott Jones, who plays “John,” and director Anya Adams to shoot the shirt about Season 4, Episode 3, “Chillaxing.” Anya talks about coming up as an assistant director on Black-ish, while Brandon cut his teeth as an improvisor at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Getting into the episode, they talk about using the sets as a pacing device to keep the show visually interesting, and Brandon’s character, “John,” and the inspirations for building his personality. They also talk about how collaborative the set is, how much fun it is to act and direct on such a supportive show and all their favorite moments and on-set anecdotes. Be sure to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories, performance notes and a shirt-ton more!

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Ch. 41: Alexis Jacks, Costume Supervisor | Matt Freund, Editor | Dana Sayles, Writers’ Assistant Oct 04, 2019

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The Good Place: The Podcast’s host Marc Evan Jackson sits down with costume supervisor Alexis Jacks, editor Matt Freund and writers’ assistant Dana Sayles to shoot the shirt about Season 4, Episode 2, “A Girl from Arizona, Part 2.” Alexis talks about Eleanor’s signature look with her suit and “greeked” Adidas sneakers as the neighborhood’s reluctant new architect. Matt describes the process for editing a visual effects-heavy episode and some clever Easter eggs sprinkled throughout the episode, including the similarities between Brent and Eleanor’s chaos sequences. Dana talks about the writers’ process for creating “Brent” and the delicate balance between making him hilariously terrible and not tipping off the other humans to the experiment. Be sure to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories, performance notes and hilarious anecdotes.

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Ch. 40: D’Arcy Carden, Actress | Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Actress | Andrew Law, Writer Sep 27, 2019

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The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden (Janet), Kirby Howell-Baptiste

(Simone) and writer Andrew Law shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson (Shawn). In this Season 4 premiere episode, they talk about how the writers’ room approached breaking the story for the final season, the calming presence of director Drew Goddard and Kristen Bell’s nuanced performance as Eleanor playing the architect. They also discuss the incredible performances of the actors playing the new humans in the neighborhood, D’Arcy’s impressive range as a stressed-out Janet, the many jokes that hit the cutting room floor and many more behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes.

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Bonus Episode: Our Hot Girl (Not a Girl) Summer Sep 19, 2019

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The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden (Janet), Kirby Howell-Baptiste

(Simone) and writer Andrew Law shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson (Shawn) before the final season premieres. They take a look back at their summers and at shooting the final season of The Good Place. They also chat about their experiences at Comic-Con. Marc shares a touching story about Mike Schur giving him a very personal gift, and Andrew shares some details about a writers’ trip to Las Vegas.

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Bonus Episode: Full Panel at ATX Television Festival with Marc Evan Jackson and D’Arcy Carden Aug 12, 2019

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In this bonus episode, Marc Evan Jackson (Shawn) and D’Arcy Carden (Janet) join ATX Television Festival panel host Ben Blacker (The Thrilling Adventure Hour podcast) to talk about what happens behind the scenes of The Good Place: The Podcast. They also discuss lots of great anecdotes about shooting the show, including the cast meeting for the first time, the table read for Season 3’s finale episode, Marc Evan Jackson doing his own stunts and lots more.

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What’s Good: Mike O’Malley Jul 31, 2019

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During the show’s hiatus, host Marc Evan Jackson shoots the shirt with celebrity fans and cast of The Good Place. In this episode, Mike O’Malley talks about his multifaceted entertainment career, from acting, to playwriting, to showrunning and more. Mike also talks about his near-casting as Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation and how Mike Schur makes it up to him. Mike O’Malley names the Innocence Project for his “What’s Good?” segment.

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Bonus Episode: Full Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 Jul 24, 2019

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Listen to the full panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2019 as Marc Evan Jackson (Shawn) hosts the cast and producers of The Good Place. During the panel, they talk about the series finale, take fans' questions and tell a fork-ton of behind-the-scenes stories. William Jackson Harper even sings about his dog!

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What’s Good: Lin-Manuel Miranda Jun 24, 2019

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During the show’s hiatus, host Marc Evan Jackson shoots the shirt with celebrity fans of The Good Place. In this episode, Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about his role opposite William Jackson Harper as a rapping apple in The Electric Company, playing Amy Santiago’s brother on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, his inspiration and process for writing Hamilton and much more.

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Event: Emmys "For Your Consideration" Panel 2019 Jun 13, 2019

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Join host Marc Evan Jackson as he learns about a big announcement from show creator Mike Schur. Marc also chats with Mike and cast members D’Arcy Carden, Ted Danson, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil and William Jackson Harper about Season 3 and Mike's plans for the future.

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What’s Good: Paul Scheer May 06, 2019

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During the show’s hiatus, host Marc Evan Jackson shoots the shirt with celebrity fans of The Good Place. In this episode, Paul Scheer talks about “secreting” his way into the show by talking about it with everyone he knows. He also talks about his character on The Good Place, an actual Good Place resident, and recalls all his previous characters from other Mike Schur shows like Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. His favorite charities are the USO and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

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