67. Lynn Shawcroft: How Mitch Hedberg Wrote Jokes

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out podcast

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🗓️ 7 March 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Last summer, Mike revistied to the classic comedy album "Strategic Grill Locations" by his friend, the late great Mitch Hedberg. The listening experience was so transcendsnt that it inspired Mike to call Mitch's wife Lynn Shawcroft and ask if she would be open to coming on the podcast and discussing Mitch's joke writing process. The two old friends discuss daydreaming, free associating, and how sometimes jokes that feel like one-liners are actually stories unto themselves. Plus, they share stories about Mike and Lynn opening for Mitch, and the time that three of them went bowling and Mitch couldn't believe how bad Mike was at bowling. Please consider donating to: The Bail Project

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0:00.0	I bought a donut and the game may receive for the donut.
0:04.3	I don't need a receipt for the donut, man.
0:06.3	I'll just give you the money that you give me the donut and its transaction.
0:10.9	We don't need to bring Hank and paper into this.
0:13.3	I just can't imagine a scenario where I would have to prove that I bought a donut.
0:19.6	Hey everybody, that was the voice of the late great.
0:28.4	Mitch Hedberg, one of my favorite comedians of all time, I think one of the best to ever
0:32.2	do it.
0:33.4	It is from his album, Strategic Grill Locations.
0:38.2	I was friends with Mitch.
0:39.6	We are lucky enough to have on today.
0:42.4	I think the premiere Mitch Hedberg expert in the world, Lynch Yachtcroft, who's a comedian
0:50.1	herself and was married to Mitch and as a friend of mine.
0:55.0	I was friends with Mitch, I've been friends with Lynn for a long time.
0:59.0	We have a great conversation.
1:00.3	I mean, basically came out of this thing where I was listening to that album this summer.
1:05.0	And I thought, man, this podcast is all about joke construction and that's the best joke
1:10.6	construction I have ever encountered.
1:13.6	Maybe I should ask Lynn if we could just talk about that album and how Mitch came up with
1:18.7	jokes and so she was really into it.
1:22.9	So that's how we ended up with this episode today.
1:27.8	We're actually just announcing a few new shows.
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