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Mike Birbiglia
Episode 24
Comedian, writer, and director Mike Birbiglia talks with Andy Richter about great screenwriting teachers, facing his own mortality at an early age, and transitioning into the world of one-man perform…
Published on 6 years ago
Tim Heidecker
Episode 23
Comedian Tim Heidecker talks with Andy Richter about making demos with his high school band, being plucked from obscurity by Bob Odenkirk, propmastering on low budget horror films, and immersing hims…
Published on 6 years ago
Janet Varney
Episode 22
Actress and comedian Janet Varney (The JV Club, The Legend of Korra) talks with Andy Richter about dealing with parental separation, her first jobs selling Australian goods and high-end miniatures, t…
Published on 6 years ago
Josh Gondelman
Episode 21
Author and comedian Josh Gondelman chats with Andy Richter about giving the best apologies, laying the groundwork for a writing career, and the most important $40 he was ever given. Plus, Josh talks …
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Michaela Watkins
Episode 20
Actress and comedian Michaela Watkins talks with Andy Richter about a hereditary love of math, her first stage role as a British maid, how to stay invested in the material, bidding farewell to Portla…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Matt Besser
Episode 19
Comedian and UCB co-founder Matt Besser talks with Andy Richter about wild improv parties from their early days in Chicago, foraying into stand-up via a college contest, humiliation as a driving forc…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Ken Jennings
Episode 18
Author and Jeopardy legend Ken Jennings joins Andy Richter to talk about growing up in Seoul, how his Mormon upbringing has shaped his life, and the behind-the-scenes story of his famed Jeopardy run.…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
LeVar Burton
Episode 17
Actor, director and author LeVar Burton joins Andy Richter to talk about transplanting from West Germany to Sacramento, getting cast in Roots right out of college, and engaging kids with literature o…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Andrea Savage
Episode 16
Actress, comedian, and writer Andrea Savage (I’m Sorry) talks to Andy Richter about overachieving academically, using nervousness as a driving influence, terrifying prop babies, and her new podcast “…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Loren Bouchard
Episode 15
Animator, writer, and director Loren Bouchard (Dr. Katz, Bob’s Burgers) talks with Andy Richter about growing up in a family of blue collar artists, why bartending is perfect preparation for working …
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago