Episode
"Seth Rogen"
55:11
Published: Mon Aug 10 2020
Description
A destined drop-in from writer, creator, and comedian-extraordinaire, Seth Rogen (An American Pickle, Pineapple Express, Knocked Up). The guys grill Seth on his newly brined movie, his early stand-up days, longstanding collaborations with Apatow and Goldberg... amongst a big bundle of other scintillations. Seth's new film "An American Pickle" is available on HBO Max. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The speaker shares his personal experience of enjoying spending time with his family during quarantine.
00:00 - 02:43 (02:43)
Summary
The speaker shares his personal experience of enjoying spending time with his family during quarantine. He also expresses excitement to introduce his guests for the day.
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The speaker talks about how they tried to get hired as a writer on the TV show Freaks and Geeks by submitting scenes and episode ideas.
02:44 - 05:11 (02:26)
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The speaker talks about how they tried to get hired as a writer on the TV show Freaks and Geeks by submitting scenes and episode ideas. They wonder if they were in the right demographic to be considered for the job.
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The speaker reflects on the coincidental timing of their father's retirement with their own transition to adulthood, while noting that their father didn't feel a sense of responsibility to financially support the family.
05:11 - 09:06 (03:55)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the coincidental timing of their father's retirement with their own transition to adulthood, while noting that their father didn't feel a sense of responsibility to financially support the family. They also mention a scheduled audition that took place around the time of an open casting call.
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The speaker reflects on their father's advice to not conflate self-worth with career success, while sharing their family's socialist values and upbringing in a low-income neighborhood.
09:06 - 14:12 (05:05)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their father's advice to not conflate self-worth with career success, while sharing their family's socialist values and upbringing in a low-income neighborhood.
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A conversation about the potential regrets of parenting and the importance of being a good parent.
14:12 - 17:22 (03:09)
Summary
A conversation about the potential regrets of parenting and the importance of being a good parent.
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The speaker discusses how he feels in control of his work when on set, despite not having assigned roles with his team, and expresses stress from the presence of multiple people during production.
17:22 - 22:10 (04:48)
Summary
The speaker discusses how he feels in control of his work when on set, despite not having assigned roles with his team, and expresses stress from the presence of multiple people during production.
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This episode talks about how TV shows can be disposable in the eyes of the people making them because if one episode is not great, they can always make the next one better, but they have to live with potentially regrettable moments as they know people will still be watching it years down the line.
22:10 - 30:07 (07:57)
Summary
This episode talks about how TV shows can be disposable in the eyes of the people making them because if one episode is not great, they can always make the next one better, but they have to live with potentially regrettable moments as they know people will still be watching it years down the line. They also discuss the pressures of constantly writing funny content.
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The speaker expresses mixed feelings regarding the recent legalization of marijuana, stating that while it's nice from a moral standpoint, the novelty has worn off and it is less rewarding than before.
30:07 - 35:16 (05:09)
Summary
The speaker expresses mixed feelings regarding the recent legalization of marijuana, stating that while it's nice from a moral standpoint, the novelty has worn off and it is less rewarding than before. The exception being when working with a director he admires, such as in the case of the Wolf of Wall Street nomination.
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The speaker discusses different types of drugs such as cannabis (sativa and indica), and cocaine, expressing his appreciation for the latter.
35:16 - 38:29 (03:13)
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The speaker discusses different types of drugs such as cannabis (sativa and indica), and cocaine, expressing his appreciation for the latter. He also mentions using edibles before attending movies.
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The speaker discusses their experience with psychedelics and how they've been able to consume high amounts without negative physical side effects, compared to their experience with alcohol.
38:29 - 43:41 (05:12)
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The speaker discusses their experience with psychedelics and how they've been able to consume high amounts without negative physical side effects, compared to their experience with alcohol.
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Danny McBride discusses the negative effects of doing shrooms before writing or working creatively, recounting his own experience feeling too heavy and unable to work.
43:41 - 45:37 (01:56)
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Danny McBride discusses the negative effects of doing shrooms before writing or working creatively, recounting his own experience feeling too heavy and unable to work.
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In this podcast episode, a Hollywood screenwriter shares insights on the creative process and collaborating with others.
45:37 - 48:11 (02:34)
Summary
In this podcast episode, a Hollywood screenwriter shares insights on the creative process and collaborating with others. Despite the challenges of writing for a difficult film, the screenwriter praises a collaborator's genius and scent.
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Seth Rogen discusses the difference between releasing movies for theaters versus streaming services and the difficulty of carving out a cultural narrative on the latter.
48:11 - 56:39 (08:27)
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Seth Rogen discusses the difference between releasing movies for theaters versus streaming services and the difficulty of carving out a cultural narrative on the latter. Despite this, success on streaming platforms is determined by views rather than reviews.