
Writer, performer and stand up comedian GD Fenderson and Movie/TV writer/producer A L Katz (HBO's Tales From The Crypt) discuss both what makes them laugh personally and what makes us laugh culturally. Just like its subtitle says: it's a serious look at the craft of creating comedy.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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THE BLURB: Being products of the 60's & 70's GD & Alan grew up on sit-coms and other television comedy. But, which TV comedies really made a difference? Which made the biggest impressions on their young, impressionable minds? Which still make us chuc... more
THE BLURB: Writer, producer, TV executive, professor and comedian Dan Pasternack told us how to break into comedy in his last chat with us. In this episode, Dan takes us inside the comedy development process. How do shows like Portlandia get from the... more
THE BLURB: Dan Pasternack has been working in and around comedy his entire life (never mind his career)! Want to know how to break into comedy? Dan's done everything from writing jokes for top tier comediens to developing shows for networks to doing ... more
THE BLURB: Join GD and Alan as they share - with each other and you - their top 5 favorite funny films. How did they choose - and more importantly, WHAT did they choose? Do you agree with their choices? There's one way to find out!
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You c... more
THE BLURB: Join GD and Alan as they share - with each other and you - their top 5 favorite funny films. How did they choose - and more importantly, WHAT did they choose? Do you agree with their choices? There's one way to find out!
SHOW NOTES
Pleas... more
THE BLURB: Nobody goes into comedy because they're happy. They may like making people laugh, but that's got nothing to do with being happy. In this episode, Glenn and Alan dive deep into how it takes a truly miserable person to be truly funny.
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THE BLURB: Comedy is hard. Some people epitomize that fact every time they attempt comedy. Of course, the subject "what's funny?" is subjective. It's very much a matter of taste. Except for when it's not. In this episode, Glenn and Alan share their c... more
THE BLURB: In this episode, Glenn and Alan discuss their early comedy influences - the comedians, performers, writers and clever people who inspired their own comedic instincts.
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