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The Harvard Lampoon: A Training Ground for Comedy Writing
05:43 - 17:41 (11:58)
The Harvard Lampoon is a unique comedy magazine that fosters talented individuals and trains them rigorously in comedy writing, allowing them to fall in love with the craft and become successful in the entertainment industry. Its alumni have gone on to write for popular shows like The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live.
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The Harvard Lampoon is a unique comedy magazine that has fostered many talented comedy writers who have traditionally gone on to write for famous shows.
05:43 - 13:16 (07:33)
Summary
The Harvard Lampoon is a unique comedy magazine that has fostered many talented comedy writers who have traditionally gone on to write for famous shows. The Lampoon selects the most talented individuals through an intense and rigorous training system.
ChapterThe Harvard Lampoon: A Training Ground for Comedy Writing
Episode#121: BJ Novak of The Office on Creative Process, Handling Rejection, and Good Comedy
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A Harvard student cold-called Bob Saget's management to invite him to perform in their show and was able to secure Saget's participation due to his reputation as a "really filthy stand-up comic".
13:16 - 14:59 (01:43)
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A Harvard student cold-called Bob Saget's management to invite him to perform in their show and was able to secure Saget's participation due to his reputation as a "really filthy stand-up comic". The student also learned the importance of donating event profits to charity.
ChapterThe Harvard Lampoon: A Training Ground for Comedy Writing
Episode#121: BJ Novak of The Office on Creative Process, Handling Rejection, and Good Comedy
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A college student calls Brillstein Grey to find out who represents Bob Saget, which ultimately leads to him landing a writing job on Saget's show "Raising Dad" before even graduating from college.
14:59 - 16:02 (01:03)
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A college student calls Brillstein Grey to find out who represents Bob Saget, which ultimately leads to him landing a writing job on Saget's show "Raising Dad" before even graduating from college.
ChapterThe Harvard Lampoon: A Training Ground for Comedy Writing
Episode#121: BJ Novak of The Office on Creative Process, Handling Rejection, and Good Comedy
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares how he went from wanting to be a starving artist to accepting a Hollywood deal and realizing the mixed feelings that came with it.
16:02 - 17:41 (01:39)
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The speaker shares how he went from wanting to be a starving artist to accepting a Hollywood deal and realizing the mixed feelings that came with it.