Deep Noodle Podcast

Deep Noodle Podcast

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  • EP 1 - Coyotes, AI Pop Stars & the Comedy Hustle – with Rob Stern (writer/producer Not Safe with Nikki Glaser)

    Comedian and writer Rob Stern (Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, Netflix, Comedy Central, truTV) joins Deep Noodle to talk about the chaotic reality of the entertainment industry, his pivot to studying therapy, and how AI-generated pop stars are taking over streaming platforms.

    We dive into the art of joke writing, the power of failure in comedy, and why his family will always remember his great-uncle’s tragic-but-iconic fate at Pearl Harbor. Plus: Nate shares the time he almost got eaten by coyotes, and Rob breaks down the harsh truths of surviving as a TV writer in Hollywood today.

    🔹 Topics Include:

    • What it’s really like writing for late-night and comedy TV
    • The best way to write jokes (without overthinking it)
    • How the Hollywood strikes & AI are reshaping entertainment
    • Surviving a coyote attack in Griffith Park (spoiler: Nate barely made it)
    • Why therapy and comedy go hand-in-hand
    • The rise of AI musicians and what it means for real artists

    📢 Listen now and get ready to laugh, question reality, and maybe rethink your career choices.

    1 hr 1 min

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This noodle goes deep! Not your daddy's Hollywood interview show. Nathaniel August Williams sits down with the funniest, most fascinating minds in entertainment—writers, actors, comedians, and artists—to unpack the highs, lows, and holy sh*t moments of making art, making people laugh, and making sense of this crazy mystery of existence.