Ron and West catch up with their old friend Scott King (head writer/showrunner: MADtv, The Big Gay Sketch Show, Difficult People, Harlem; co-showrunner of the new series Overcompensating) for a fast, funny deep dive into how TV actually gets made now. Scott breaks down the writers’ room vs. showrunner roles, why today’s shrinking outlets make greenlights tougher, and how notes, production, and post are really three more drafts of the script. They talk strikes, the “writer on set” problem, AI’s limits for comedy cadence, and the craft of turning specific, lived experience into something universal. Plus: Sarah Lawrence origins, Bubby’s memories, 4D Jurassic World, Andrea Martin love, John Waters sightings, and designing a creative life between Palm Springs, Key West, and (maybe) New York—complete with Botox poker face jokes and why owning a home isn’t the only definition of “stable.”

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