Topic
Comedy Writing
The difference between reading a joke and telling one, and why standups struggle with cue cards.
Mike Birbiglia·Comedy
Michael Che Finally Shows Up for Mike Birbiglia's Podcast, Five and a Half Years Later
Two comedians who actually trust each other spend an hour workshopping bits, diagnosing SNL, and accidentally conducting therapy.
Greg Fitzsimmons·Comedy
Alan Zweibel says he and Gilda Radner hid behind a plant at the first Saturday Night Live meeting
The original SNL writer’s best story is not about cocaine, power, or genius, it’s about two future comedy legends quietly panicking behind office foliage.