On Comedy Writing

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

  1. 05/08/2019

    The Last Episode of On Comedy Writing (with Neal Sharma)

    Neal Sharma (medical student, once turned in a research paper six months late) joins Alan to “make it weird” on the last ever episode of On Comedy Writing. Thanks for listening!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m

  2. 05/01/2019

    #102 - Moss Perricone

    Moss Perricone (Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj) joins Alan to talk about why you should just go out and do an open mic, problems with NYU, and interviewing for his current job.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m

  3. 04/24/2019

    #101 - Jason Kim

    Jason Kim (Barry, Girls) joins Alan to talk about why playwrights are having so much success in television, writing a musical about K-pop, and the pitching process.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m

  4. 04/17/2019

    #100 - Brian Wysol

    Brian Wysol (Hot Streets, Rick and Morty) joins Alan to talk about doing Channel 101, making animations on his own, and creating his own show.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 23m

  5. 04/10/2019

    #99 - Glenn Boozan

    Glenn Boozan (I Love You, America, Adam Ruins Everything) joins Alan to talk about the differences between UCBs on both coasts, doing the Second City Comedy Studies program, and why improv can sometimes be harmful in writing,   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m

  6. 04/03/2019

    #98 - David Rabinowitz

    David Rabinowitz (BlacKkKlansman, The Pack Theater) joins Alan to talk about going to Quinnipiac University (hell yeah), how he got BlacKkKlansman made without representation, and taking a tequila shot with Brie Larson at the Oscars.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 20m

  7. 03/27/2019

    #97 - Eric Moneypenny

    Eric Moneypenny (AOK, The Pack Theater) joins Alan to talk about recording a sketch comedy album, going on tour with his sketch group opening for Drew Carey, and why there aren’t many sketch comedy television shows.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 9m

  8. 03/20/2019

    #96 - Claire Friedman

    Claire Friedman (Desus and Mero, Saturday Night Live) joins Alan to talk about doing stand-up in New York as a teen, working on the Harvard Lampoon, and moving from the business side of entertainment to creative.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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  • Creator
    Alan Johnson
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2019
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    On Comedy Writing