The speaker learned a lot about comedy by watching various comedy shows over the years, even if they occasionally fell asleep during them.
The difficulty of leaving the Saturday Night Live (SNL) writing process along with the pressure of creating content after leaving it is discussed.
The speaker shares how humor writing and mathematics have been the two necessary skills to improve his writing. He talks about how humor writing helped him with pacing, timing, and the music of words, while mathematics helped him develop a sense of coherence, making it cognitively pleasing to read his written pieces.
Chris Nera discusses the rise of relatable identity-based storytelling in comedy, particularly through social media and media publishers.
A discussion about the collaborative process of SNL skit writing and how certain writers can elevate a sketch.