Matt is joined by writer, producer, and showrunner Mike Schur ('Parks and Recreation,' 'The Good Place,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'), to discuss the life of the modern TV writer and how it has changed over the years. Mike brings his perspective on the ongoing writers strike and discusses how his experience as a writer was very different from that of an up-and-comi ... Show More
Jun 11
The Gen Z Box Office Boom and What They Think of Spielberg, Marvel, and Star Wars
Matt is joined by founder and CEO of Screen Engine/ASI, Kevin Goetz, to talk about his new survey of Gen Z moviegoers to explain the Gen Z box office boom, how Hollywood can better appeal to the new wave of moviegoers, as well as their opinions on major stars, directors, and lega ... Show More
28m 27s
Jun 9
Is the ‘60 Minutes’ Blowup a Threat to Ellison’s Empire?
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the ongoing disruption at ‘60 Minutes,’ most recently the hiring of Nick Bilton as EP, and the firing of correspondent Scott Pelley. They dig into what the plan to "modernize '60 Minutes'” actually means, what this says about Da ... Show More
36m 11s
Mar 2022
Mike Schur
Author, showrunner, "Mose" from the Office, and creator of The Good Place Mike Schur joins Jameela this week to discuss casting Jameela as Tahani, Jameela learning good set behavior (and not showing everyone funny porn), Mike's "no assholes" rule, why The Trolley Problem is so co ... Show More
1h 25m
Apr 2023
Matt Rife: Dating, Dickmorphia, & Dealing with Haters
<p>The one and only Matthew Steven Rife is on the podcast today, in person in Kaitlyn’s brand new and improved podcast studio (pssst… video coming soon!). Kaitlyn just experienced his standup in person and is ready to roast him and get roasted back. KB & Matt are getting into ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2021
18 - Saturday Tonight Live
After failing to book Jimmy Fallon on the podcast, Connor instead talks to his good friend, comedian Alex Song-Xia, whose brief time as a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ended before her contract was up. Also, Rolling Stone’s chief TV critic and Band of Brothers ... Show More
41m 13s
Jan 2022
Interview with Mike Schur
This week Jenna and Angela interview Mike Schur! Mike Schur wrote on the first four seasons of “The Office” and played Dwight’s mysterious cousin, Mose Schrute. Mike also worked on “Saturday Night Live” and created shows like “Parks and Recreation”, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, “The Goo ... Show More
1h 19m