Creators of Comedy (previously The Seeso Seeshow)

Go behind the scenes of HarmonQuest Season 2 with Dan Harmon, Spencer Crittenden, Erin McGathy, and Jeff Davis. Season 2 of HarmonQuest premieres July 27 on Seeso. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Sasheer Zamata’s first stand-up special debuts March 30th. Hear how it came to be. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

From SXSW, Horatio Sanz shares the secret of ASSSSCAT, the Upright Citizens Brigades longest running improv show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) live tweeted her father's final days in hospice in 2015 and crafted it into a ground-breaking comedy special. Thousands joined in celebrating Laurie's dark humor including friends Conan O'Brien, Patton Oswalt and Andy Kindler. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Last year, Ian Abramson launched a absurdly great new stand up show and web series, 7 Minutes in Purgatory, but that’s only a small taste of what makes Ian Abramson great. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

In this episode, Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy join Andrew Steven to talk about how they turned their podcast, "My Brother, My Brother and Me" into a TV show. Plus they give all sorts of great advice that you should definitely follow no matter what. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Ryan Gaul and Drew Tarver join Andrew to talk about candy, their comedy upbringing, and Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Ian Harvie is more than a comedian, an actor, or a writer... he’s someone who attempts to find value and meaning in everything. And it’s this characteristic that’s a driving force in all that he does. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

From support groups to road trips, Nick Thune fills us in on everything that went in to making his new stand up special, "Good Guy." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Andy Richter and the cast of "Andy Richter's Home For The Holidays" share their holiday traditions and go behind the scenes while making their holiday special. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Jessica McKenna and Andrew have something in common, they both grew up in Richard Nixon’s hometown of Yorba Linda, CA. This is where their stories diverge. Jessica went on to form the musical sketch duo, The Zach and The Jess with Zach Reino, starred on FOX’s “Party Over Here” alongside Nicole Byer and Alison Rich, and performs regularly on Eliza Skinner’s comedy rap battle show, “Turnt Up!” ... meanwhile, Andrew hosts a podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Comedian Brooks Wheelan chronicles his journey from biomedical engineering to stand up to Saturday Night Live... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

What goes in to being a live comedy gatekeeper? Hear from Beth Appel (UCB LA), Jamie Flam (Hollywood Improv), and Troy Conrad (Set List), together in one room talking about what goes in to booking a venue, producing a show, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew to learn how Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ came to be. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

What influenced Michael Schur and Greg Daniels to create Parks and Recreation? Be sure to check out: How To Do Everything: Episode 27: Big Flags, TV Shows, and Screws Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Live in L.A. with Dan Harmon and Rob Corddry The West Wing Weekly I’m Too Effing High --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Freestyle Love Supreme and The Mindy Project's Utkarsh Ambudkar gets introspective with Andrew about each of their journeys, upbringings, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Drew Defonzo Marks and James Mastraieni share some of their tips for crafting a sketch. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Tim Baltz (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Veep) shares his thoughts on Chicago, hard work, and comedy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

The Pistol Shrimps (whose members include Aubrey Plaza, Molly Hawkey, Angela Trimmer, and more) are a group of actresses, musicians, writers, comedians, and moms who compete in the Los Angeles women's recreational basketball league. In 2015 a documentary film crew followed their season. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Recorded Live at The Hollywood Improv, we gathered some of our favorite comedians, improvisers, and performers... this is what happened. Featuring: John Roy, Liquid Feet, Outside Dog, Sam Jay, Sean Conroy, and Zach Sherwin, hosted by Andrew Steven. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Amy Poehler shares her secret to making award shows more fun. To get a copy of "Yes Please," visit: http://a.co/2nEgBm1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Kulap Vilaysack (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Who Charted?, Children’s Hospital) sits down with Andrew to talk about how she got started in comedy and how she created Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

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.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Discover the secret world hidden inside Max Weinberg’s old dressing room, plus learn a little history about 30 Rockefeller Plaza. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

Mike Bonifer shares his story of attempting to find and make a movie with Bill Murray. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

"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 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

What goes in to choosing a theme song? This week, Rainn Wilson, from his new book, “The Bassoon King,” shares how The Office theme came to be. You can get a copy of “The Bassoon King” here: http://amzn.to/1X6EtmM --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

This week Dan Harmon (Community, Rick & Morty, and HarmonQuest) takes us on a journey to "meet the Goddess" by sharing his philosophy of writing, storytelling, and honesty. Using these principles, we map out the first episode of Parks and Recreation using Harmon’s story circle, and hopefully we return to where we started, having changed... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support

For the better part of 40 years, Saturday Night Live have been a staple of comedy on television. Starting next year, Seeso will stream it all online, everything from “Schweddy Balls” to “Dick in a Box,” “Land Shark” to “Blue Oyster Cult,” and more. On this episode, we look back through some of our favorite SNL memories, like prank calling Steve Martin, learning how to pronounce Cheri Oteri’s name, and searching for the best bar in town. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creators-of-comedy/support