In which Rob and writer/producer Mike Schur discuss quarantine cuts, virtual writers’ rooms, the vital importance of silliness, the SNL sketches that never were, and of course Parks & Recreation. Plus: we learn Mike’s response when told Chris Pratt had been offered the “racoon movie.”
Jun 11
Mckenna Grace: You Oughta Know (Re-Release)
This week, we're looking back at Rob's 2023 conversation with actress and musician Mckenna Grace! Before her work in "Regretting You," "Hunger Games," and "Scream 7," Rob and Mckenna discussed how Shirley Temple inspired Mckenna’s career, child acting laws, the challenges of bein ... Show More
45m 42s
Jun 8
Penn Badgley: Listening Machines (Re-Release)
This week, we're looking back at Rob's 2023 conversation with "YOU" and "Gossip Girl" star Penn Badgley! They discuss their eerie similarities as well as Penn’s middle school tribulations, his journey from Gossip Girl to YOU, his meditation practice, and the mysterious TikTok alg ... Show More
54m 43s
Jun 4
Terry Crews: A King in His Kingdom
Terry and Rob love the grind! Actor and television host Terry Crews (America's Got Talent, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Rob Lowe to discuss working with Sylvester Stallone, hosting “America’s Got Talent,” why Terry’s collaboration with Cadillac is so full-circle for him and his fami ... Show More
58m 21s
Sep 2018
The Good Place Week: Mike Schur
Episode 3 of The Good Place week shines a light on the man behind the curtain, Mike Schur. Mike (The Office, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn 99) sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss his philosophy on always "punching up", he breaks down white privilege, details the many f ... Show More
1h 57m
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
Jul 2021
Mike Schur - Pt. 1
Brian welcomes Mike Schur, known for his iconic role as Mose Schrute on The Office. Oh, and also for his role as writer, director, executive producer/creator of America’s best comedies, from The Office to Parks and Recreation to The Good Place. This episode, Brian and Mike bring ... Show More
45m 41s
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
Nov 2022
Mike Meldman: "If the product is bad, no matter who is behind it, it won’t work.”
After a brief stint as a Blackjack dealer, Mike Meldman thought he’d try his hand as a real estate developer. Cut to the present: Mike and his team at Discovery Land Company have created over thirty luxury communities worldwide. But Mike is not just providing four walls and a roo ... Show More
31m 2s
May 2023
The Struggle of the Modern TV Writer With Mike Schur
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 discuss ... Show More
32m 26s
Feb 2024
123. Please Don't Destroy: SNL’s Three Sad Virgins
<p>Mike welcomes Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, aka Please Don’t Destroy, known for their wildly popular shorts on SNL. Mike is determined to get Martin to talk more than he did on Pete Holmes’s podcast. The group shares what they like and dislike about each othe ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2022
Michael Schur on every moral question ever
Michael Scott, Leslie Knope, Detective Jake Peralta–television producer and writer Michael Schur has created some of TV’s most beloved sitcom characters on shows like The Office, Parks and Recreation, and The Good Place. Still, his shows and his philosophy are not just about laug ... Show More
49m 24s