Interview : James Jowney (Saturday Night Live) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: writing for Monty Python : Terry Jones -- Pure, hard-core advice : Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult, Sweet Valley High) -- Interview : Mike Schur (Saturday Night Live, The Office, Parks and Recreation) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: writing a submission packet for late-night TV : Todd Levin (Conan) -- Pure, hard-core advice : AndreĢs du Bouchet (Best Week Ever, Conan) -- Interview : Henry Beard (National Lampoon, Bored of the Rings, Latin for All Occasions) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: getting the details right : James L. Brooks -- Pure, hard-core advice : Megan Amram (Parks and Recreation) -- Interview : Peg Lynch (Ethel and Albert) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: writing for Seinfeld : Peter Mehlman -- Pure, hard-core advice : Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Show, Best Week Ever, Bob's Burgers) -- Interview : Adam McKay (Saturday Night Live, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: two hundred essential movies every comedic writer should see : Bill Hader -- Pure, hard-core advice : Scott Jacobson (The Daily Show, Bob's Burgers) -- Interview : Bruce Jay Friedman (Stern, The Heartbreak Kid, Stir Crazy, Splash) -- Ultraspecific comedic advice: writing jokes for awards shows : Bruce Vilanch -- Pure, hard-core advice : Kay Cannon (30 Rock, New Girl, Pitch Perfect) -- Interview : Carol Kolb (The Onion, Community) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: choosing headlines at The Onion : Will Tracy - Pure, hard-core advice : Gabe Delahaye (Videogum, This American Life, Funny or Die) -- Interview : Glen Charles (Taxi, Cheers) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: finding an agent for a TV-writing job : Joel Begleiter (UTA) -- Pure, hard-core advice L Marc Maron (WTF with Marc Maron, Maron, Conan, Late Show with David Letterman) -- Interview : George Saunders (Pastoralia, In Persuasion Nation, Tenth of December) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: finding a literary agent for your humor book : Byrd Leavell (Waxman Leavell Literary Agency) -- Pure, hard-core advice : Dave Hill (The New York Times, This American Life, Tasteful Nudes) -- Interview : Tom Scharpling (The Best Show on WFMU, Monk) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: writing for radio : Bob Elliott (Bob & Ray) -- Pure, hard-core advice : Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation) -- Interview : Roz Chast (The New Yorker) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: how to be funny as a journalist : Henry Alford (Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The New Yorker) -- Pure, hard-core advice : Patton Oswalt (Feelin' Kind of Patton, Big Fan, Young Adult, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, Silver Screen Fiend) -- Interview : Daniel Clowes (Ghost World, David Boring, Eightball, Wilson) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: writing humor for children : Daniel Handler, aka "Lemony Snicket" (A Series of Unfortunate Events) -- Pure, hard-core advice : Anthony Jeselnik (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Jeselnik Offensive) -- Interview : Adam Resnick (Late Night with David Letterman, Get a Life, Cabin Boy) -- Ultraspecific comedic knowledge: writing a TV-series bible : Paul Feig (Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development, Bridesmaids, The Heat) -- Pure, hard-core advice : Stephen Merchant (The Office, Extras, An Idiot Abroad, Hello Ladies) -- Interview : Dan Guterman (The Onion, The Colbert Report, Community) -- Ultraspecific comedic advice: working as a Hollywood script doctor : Alan Spencer -- Pure, hard-core advice : Mike Dicenzo (The Onion, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) -- Interview : Mel Brooks (The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein) -- The end: what laughter looks like : Edward Jessen.
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