Comedian DC Pierson (Key & Peele, Comedy Bang! Bang!) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being a dorky kid, the origins of Derrick Comedy, how one commits to writing a novel, and more!

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- DC gets to know Box and Box rants Ikea's outdoor patio section.
- Drinking and sobriety and rituals.
- Growing up in Phoenix, Arizona and being a "dork".
- Getting into theatre and attending NYU.
- Joining the Hammerkatz sketch group and Dan Gregor getting the group a regular show at UCB.
- Creating Derrick Comedy, gaining traction and doing odd jobs like babysitting.
- Selling a pilot to Comedy Central and getting representation.
- Teaching, coaching and bartending at UCB and using Derrick's income to make Mystery Team.
- Taking the film to Sundance and moving to Los Angeles.
- Writing the novel The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To with help from Eliza Skinner and then Crap Kingdom.
- Finding a community in LA, what's the goal and career advice.

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