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The great and funny Suli McCullough gives us details from inside the thrilling/hilarious/shocking roller coaster that was the “Will Smith Slap” Oscars. this half-hour FLIES by! Must listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Versatile and hilarious, standup/writer/producer Suli McCullough shares funny stories and killer insights on his path to writing for TV and his relationships with both Garry Shandling and Jamie Foxx. AWESOME ep, and he did his own tease for Pt 2 - backstage in the thick of it at the “Will Smith Slap” Oscars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Writers’ Room this week - One of the absolute best guest segment producers in the business, Adam Spiegelman describes how to wring laughs out of even the most unengaging talk show guests and shares some wild moments from late night and daytime gigs. Pt 2, great listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Writers’ Room this week - One of the absolute best guest segment producers in the business, Adam Spiegelman describes how to wring laughs out of even the most unengaging talk show guests and shares some wild moments from late night and daytime gigs. Pt 1, so much fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 2 with the great Ed Yeager (Roseanne, Gary Unmarried, Last Man Standing) sharing anecdotes from deep inside the bowels of some great sitcoms. Funny and informative, listen up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 1 with the great Ed Yeager (Roseanne, Gary Unmarried, Last Man Standing) as he shares funny stories of how he transitioned from standup comedy to writing to show runner. And there’s a good drinking story in there too😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hilarious Alec Sulkin (Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, the Ted 1 & 2) dives headfirst into his Family Guy experience and his special connection with Seth McFarlane. Big laughs, good tips! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hilarious Alec Sulkin (Family Guy, The Cleveland Shoe, Ted and Ted2) shares how he got into writing, his first digs in LA, and the amazing wonderful weirdness of his first gig in LA, the great Late Late Show w/Craig Kilborn. (Next wk - all things Family Guy!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laughs and insights from showrunner/writer/director Lew Schneider (“Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Men of A Certain Age,” “The Goldbergs.”)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spend time with the hilarious Lew Schneider (Everybody Loves Raymond, Men Of A Certain Age, The Goldbergs) as he shares laughs and insights in a wildly diverse batch of writers’ rooms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hilarious Mike Rowe (Family Guy, Futurama, Comedy Central Roasts) shares great stories from the animation rooms and from his own past. Absolutely great stuff for any young writers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael’s written on everything from sitcoms (Becker) to Roasts (w/Jeff Ross) to animation (Futurama and Family Guy) and shares funny anecdotes and valuable insights for any writer at any level! Check out his great new book, “It’s A Funny Thing.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 2 from the amazing and very funny David Wild (Rolling Stone, The Grammys) which includes great stories featuring Steven Tyler and Paul & Linda McCartney and a bittersweet memory from when LL Cool J hosted the Grammys the very day Whitney Houston died.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Wild has written everything from award-winning cover stories for Rolling Stone to unbearable presenter patter at awards shows. He shares his unlikely path from print into TV, the way to survive a roomful of comedy writers, the serendipity that landed him the job writing liner notes for Sinatra and the trait that actually ties these diverse gigs together. In our own way, a tribute to the late...

Hilarious writer/performer Joe Furey (Letterman, Newsradio, Demetri Martin) shares stories from the Spike Feresten writers’ room and more great anecdotes from his many gigs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hilarious Joe Furey (Letterman, Newsradio, etc) shares great stories about how he got Letterman (his sister called the show about an intern opening!) and the joy he gets from writing and performing idiotic sketches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Classic ep with the funny and talented Matt Goldman, who pivoted from a career in the sitcom world to a New York Times best-selling crime author! Find out how he did it without pulling a muscle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Carolla podcast veterans Gina Grad and Bryan Bishop discuss how they made the delicate fit into that hit show and how each switched gears to write very personal books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Oscars looming I talk to two guys who’ve spent a large portion of their lives in awards show writers’ rooms - Jon Macks and Jeff Stilson. We cover everything from Faye Dunaway reading the wrong Best Picture winner to the Chris Rock slap to finding new names for publicists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports columnist and the voice of the World Series of Poker Norman Chad joins me to critique my Super Bowl bets, break down the psyche of Philly fans, and share an Andy Reid anecdote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I came into some cash already deposited in an online gaming account and I decided with Gary’s help to bet it on this Sunday’s Super Bowl - everything from score prediction to Anthem time! C’mon Chris Stapleton, don’t be messing around with any long runs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer/songwriter and NBA columnist Claire de Lune talks the current state of the music biz AND her pick for the NBA Finals. I know, it’s wild! Great listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A funny/useful glimpse inside all kinds of writers’ room with guests Josh Weinstein (Later, AFV, etc) and Joel Madison (Roseanne, Malcolm & Eddie, etc) plus my own checkered past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fantasy Football maven and Vikings fan Paul Charchian joins my superb producer and Chargers fan Gary Smith as I try to save them both from any more NFL-inflicted pain! Damn funny conclusions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports radio host and founder of KorkedBats.com Austin Huff shares some Jim Rome and Steve Gorman stories plus gives us his Super Bowl dark horse! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices