John and Craig look at phrases that have been banned from comedy writing rooms, and more generally why making a list of what you will never do can help you figure out what you should do.

We also answer listener questions about character names, life rights and sticking to a genre.

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• John Quaintance's Tweet
• The List of Clams
• The Good Place on NBC
• Mike on Join Us in France
• Watch Dogs 2 Trailer
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• Outro by Eric Pearson (send us yours!)

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