The speaker reflects on the serendipitous moments in his life and how things have fallen into place without him trying to plan every detail.
This comedian shares how getting involved in the comedy scene in New York helped him transition from one-liner jokes to telling personal stories on stage.
This podcast episode discusses how working on sitcoms can help writers hone their joke telling skills in movies. The experience of having a big writers room helped with the process of trying out new jokes with a safety net of writers and cast members.
After experiencing success as a writer for Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and Letterman, this podcast guest talks about the challenges of creating a successful late-night talk show on Fox network.
The podcast host asks about how the comedian transitioned from studying sports broadcasting at USC to becoming a member of the Groundlings troupe and ultimately to being cast on Saturday Night Live. The comedian talks about his childhood interest in comedy and his initial fears of trying it out, as well as some of his early performance experiences at venues like the Cannery and San Juan Depot.