Creators of Comedy (Archives)

Creators of Comedy (Archives)

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Creators of Comedy (Archives) episodes

  • Yes Please with Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler shares her secret to making award shows more fun.
    To get a copy of "Yes Please," visit: http://a.co/2nEgBm1
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    10 min
  • Saturday Night Live Stories, Vol. 02
    We’re back with more Saturday Night Live stories. Wayne Federman, Todd Glass, Kulap Vilaysack, Evan Shapiro, Matt Besser, and you share stories of espionage, tampons, Andy Kaufman, and more.
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    27 min
  • The Creative Insight of Outsiders
    Sometimes it can be easy to forget that a big corporation like NBC has people working for it that aren’t on TV. But like any job, sometimes they have those aspirations. Meet Jeff Ayers, a Twitter friend who, along side of working at NBC, also produces, directs, and acts in a lot of comedy productions on the side. Because of this, I was curious to hear from him how the ‘business’ and ‘creative’ sides of making television help inform each other.
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    18 min
  • Who I Am with Kulap Vilaysack

    Kulap Vilaysack (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Who Charted?, Children’s Hospital) sits down with Andrew to talk about how she got started in comedy and how she created Bajillion Dollar Propertie$.

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    26 min
  • Improv(e) Comedy with Matt Besser and John Roy
    From stand-up to sketch to improv, Matt Besser (one of the founding members of arguably one of the most influential institutions in comedy) is quick to point out that he wouldn’t be who he is and the UCB wouldn’t be what it is without his teacher and mentor, Del Close. Plus hear why stand-ups “should embrace, not revile, improv.”
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    28 min
  • When Muppets Come Out Of The Closet
    Discover the secret world hidden inside Max Weinberg’s old dressing room, plus learn a little history about 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
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    11 min
  • Looking For Bill Murray
    Mike Bonifer shares his story of attempting to find and make a movie with Bill Murray.
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    24 min
  • Piloting An RV with Matt Dwyer and Keith Powell
    "Comedian and writer Matt Dwyer shares his memories of working with Amy Poehler and improv legend Del Close on the pilot episode of Second City’s RVTV. Plus, learn why it’s called a ‘pilot’ in the first place.
    Check out Keith Powell’s web series, “Keith Broke His Leg” at http://www.getbroken.com
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    11 min
  • Creating with Evan Shapiro
    This week Andrew Steven talks with Seeso creator Evan Shapiro about creating art and battling resistance. Plus we hear his story of how an aspiring comedy writer became a VP of Digital Enterprises for NBCUniversal.
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    19 min
  • The Legendary Roots Crew

    There are a lot of talented musicians out there, but few end up on TV every night. So how did The Roots end up as the house band for The Tonight Show? Hint: it involves more acrobatics than you might think.

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    9 min

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Join Andrew Steven on Creators of Comedy (previously known as The Seeso Seeshow) for his archived chats with actors, standups, and other funny people as they share their behind-the-scenes stories,…