Creating Comedy Gold with the creators of “Hacks”
Next Question with Katie Couric
iHeartPodcasts
4.4 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2024
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Katie (a total Deborah) is joined by KCM producer Adriana Fazio (Katie’s Ava) to chat with the creative team behind the acclaimed show "Hacks"—Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky, and Paul W. Downs. The trio opens up about how their own path to comedy writing, including their love for classic TV like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and time spent waiting tables, inspired the characters of Deborah and Ava. From casting newcomer, Hanna Einbinder, opposite national treasure, Jean Smart, to the process of developing plotlines and story arcs, this episode offers a deep dive into the creative process behind an original show that has become a fan favorite.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Molly Conger, host of Weird Little Guys, a new podcast from Cool Zone Media on I-Heart |
| 0:04.8 | Radio. I've spent almost a decade researching right-wing extremism, digging into the lives of people |
| 0:09.7 | you wouldn't be wrong to call monsters. But if Scooby-Doo taught us one thing, it's that there's a guy under that monster mask. The monsters in our political closets aren't some unfathomable evil. They're just some weird guy. So join me every Thursday for a look under the mask at the |
| 0:24.4 | weird little guys trying to destroy America. |
| 0:27.0 | Listen to weird little guys on the I-HeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, |
| 0:30.2 | or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:39.0 | For decades, the mafia had New York City in a stranglehold, with law enforcement seemingly powerless to intervene. |
| 0:43.2 | It uses terror to extort people. |
| 0:47.0 | But the murder of Carmichaelante |
| 0:48.9 | marked the beginning of the end. |
| 0:50.8 | It sent the message that we can prosecute these people. |
| 0:55.0 | Listen to Law and Order Criminal Justice System on the I Heart Radio app, Apple |
| 1:00.3 | Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:03.8 | Hey everyone, it's Katie Couric, |
| 1:09.1 | and I want to tell you about one of my new favorite podcasts. |
| 1:12.4 | It's called a really good cry with the amazing |
| 1:14.8 | Roddy Devlukya a plant-based chef entrepreneur and now a podcast host who will |
| 1:20.5 | guide you through a journey of self-discovery one tier at a time. |
| 1:24.4 | Listen to a really good cry with Roddy Dev Lucia on the I Heart Radio app, Apple |
| 1:29.7 | Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast. |
| 1:36.0 | Hi everyone, I'm Kitty Currick and this is next question. |
| 1:50.0 | Okay, this is a bonus episode of next question and I must say a pretty fun one. First of all, I've got my plus one today and it's none other than my sidekick |
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