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John and Craig welcome comedian, actor, writer and Jeopardy! champion Patton Oswalt to discuss joke structure and building standup specials. Patton pulls back the curtain on his writing process, how he develops a comedic premise, and earning an audience’s trust.
We also dissect M.O.D.O.K., punching up other people’s scripts, and the art of adaptation. We then answer a listener’s question about writing films that include standup comedy.
In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss characters who keep secrets for no reas– there’s no time to explain!
Links:
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
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John and Craig welcome comedian, actor, writer and Jeopardy! champion Patton Oswalt to discuss joke structure and building standup specials. Patton pulls back the curtain on his writing process, how he develops a comedic premise, and earning an audience’s trust.
We also dissect M.O.D.O.K., punching up other people’s scripts, and the art of adaptation. We then answer a listener’s question about writing films that include standup comedy.
In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss characters who keep secrets for no reas– there’s no time to explain!
Links:
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.

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