Entertaining Insights with Dr. Nancy Berk

Alan Zweibel Talks Comedy Writing, ‘Laugh Lines’, and Helping Funny People Be Funnier - Episode 499


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Emmy Award winner Alan Zweibel joins Nancy to discuss his incredible comedy journey from teenage joke writer to legendary television comedy writer (Saturday Night Live, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm), screenwriter, and best-selling author, his new memoir Laugh Lines, and life lessons from decades of comedy collaboration (1:37-42:18).

Plus, Nancy shares her magazine humor column on RV travel which has her rethinking everything now that she’s stuck in her house for a while (42:19).

Find out more about Alan’s book Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier.

More books by Alan Zweibel

Learn about segment sponsor the Finding Brave podcast (1:16, 42:07).

Visit Nancy’s website.

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