Ch. 34: Jen Statsky, Writer | Debbie Pearl, Animal Trainer

The Good Place: The Podcast

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Michael Schur, Tv Production, Behind The Scenes, Philosophy, Parks And Rec, Tv & Film, Nbc, Comedy Writing, Entertainment Comedy, Kristen Bell, Tv, Manny Jacinto, Brooklyn Nine-nine, Mike Schur, William Jackson Harper, The Good Place, Marc Evan Jackson, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, Good Place, D'arcy Carden, Writing, Good Place Podcast, Acting, Stories, Entertainment, After Shows, Comedy, Tv Writing

4.9 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2018

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

The Good Place writer Jen Statsky and animal trainer Debbie Pearl shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about how they capture the animals’ performances on the show, Kristen Bell’s rogue iguana, Chidi getting pushed into the Jaws lake on the Universal backlot, the philosophy behind the episode and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories.

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0:00.0	Hi there! Welcome to the Good Place, the podcast!
0:07.2	I've really gotten into podcasts since we started this.
0:10.8	Did you know the number one podcast in the Good Place is Mozart and Jimmy Hendrix talking
0:16.8	about music?
0:18.2	And the number one podcast in the Bad Place is Joseph Stalin recapping the Bachelor.
0:25.0	Hope you enjoy this week's episode.
0:30.0	Welcome to the Good Place, the podcast.
0:36.2	I'm Mark Evan Jackson.
0:37.4	I play Sean.
0:38.4	Today, we're talking about chapter 34, season three, episode seven, the worst possible
0:42.6	use of free will, written by Cord Jefferson, directed by Claire Scanlon, and including guest
0:47.0	cast, Tia Sircar, J. Mouemsen, Bomba John Bomba, Josh Siegel, Todd Aaron Brotsey, and Lynette
0:52.6	Dupree.
0:54.0	After Michael reveals to Eleanor that she was in love with Chidi in the afterlife, she
0:57.3	demands proof.
0:58.5	He shows her her memories from the reboots, including falling for Chidi during Pet Day.
1:02.6	Eleanor fights this new information, insisting that everything was just puppeteered by Michael.
1:06.8	He shows her her unanticipated confession in the first reboot, and that she did this, despite
1:11.0	the fact that he knew everything about her and did not want it to happen.
1:14.4	They decide to take the soul squad to the next level by seeking out the perfect points
1:17.6	model in Canada.
1:19.4	My guest today are Animal Trainer Debbie Pearl and writer Jen Statsky, who plays Susan.
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