An audio series of recorded phone calls in which Mike Sacks attempts to reconnect with his past while also struggling to navigate Hollywood's perilous "woke" future!
My name is Mike Sacks. I am forty-six years old and I have worked for the majority of my adult life as a professional comedy writer, for both television and print—quite successfully, I might add. Read More
Jenny Barnes and I went out in tenth grade. It was an important relationship to me, as it was one of my first. We got along fabulously, but, like so many young relationships, due to a combination of immaturity and perhaps naivete, we broke up. Read More
Jonah Reed was my Hollywood manager from 2002 to 2012 until we mutually decided to go our separate ways. He took a chance on me as a TV writer, which I’ll never forget. Read More
Rachel Lerner and I were high school sweethearts, going out in the twelfth grade. Two peas in a pod. I loved Rachel. And I’d like to think that she loved me right back. Read More
Abigail and I were college lovers. We attended the University of Maryland together. She was friends with one of my hallmates freshman year. Instantly, we hit it off. Read More
My good pal Chambers Emerson and I came up together. That’s what it’s called when two people rise up together through the ranks in the showbiz world. Read More
Denise Webster was my Hollywood agent from 2011 until—well, until quite recently. She took a chance on me as a TV writer, which I will never, ever forget. Read More
Julianna Davis is an editor at The New Yorker. She edits the Shouts & Murmurs section, where they publish their very funny short humor pieces. Read More
For seven years Rebecca Walters was my wife. Before that, we went out for six years. So that’s thirteen years total. We are currently separated. But we had a very good life together. Read More
Ryder Poach and I worked really well together. Fifteen years ago or so, he hired me for a TV show. When that ended, he hired me for another one. Read More
Hello! This is Mike Sacks. If you’ve enjoyed what you just heard—and I’m pretty confident you have—would you please consider donating to my Patreon and Kickstarter and GoFund me campaigns? Read More
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