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.”
Yesterday
Tim Meadows: Perspectives
Tim and Rob could talk forever about comedy and music! The SNL legend and star of "DMV" on CBS returns to the podcast to discuss his new sitcom, the person who makes Tim laugh the most, the surprising fact that Rob has never been in an Adam Sandler movie, “Rainbow Connection,” an ... Show More
48m 29s
Mar 5
UFO Expert Dr. Steven Greer Talks Aliens, Area 51, and More!
Prepare to have your mind blown! This week’s episode of Literally is out of this world. Rob is joined by UFO expert Dr. Steven Greer to discuss proof of extraterrestrial life, the truth about Area 51, the recent rise of UFO whistleblowers, and much more. More info about Dr. Greer ... Show More
58m 7s
Mar 2
Keegan Michael-Key: Shrimpshramp Reduction (Re-Release)
This week, we're looking back at Rob's interview with the great Keegan-Michael Key back in 2020! The "Key & Peele" star joins Rob to discuss NFL names, the vocal mannerisms of Danny Glover, Keegan’s role opposite Meryl Streep in the new Ryan Murphy movie Prom and so much more. Ma ... Show More
51m 15s
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