Hey everybody, I just want to take a moment to talk about a new thing I'm doing.

Over the years, many of you have reached out to me telling me how much you love the podcast,

but also wish there were more personalized takeaways and more in-depth interactions with our guests

to hear what they think about comedy. This is why I'm now launching my new digital academy,

Blueprint for Success. With exclusive interviews and comedy philosophies of stars and industry veterans,

personalized versions of the industry standard podcast, commercial free, and one-on-one coaching

time with me. Blueprint for Success will give you the powerful tools that will take you up the

elevator beyond the competition and reach the highest possible levels to achieve your dreams.

Whether it be stand-up, sketch, improv, acting, writing, producing, directing, hosting,

radio podcasting, social media influencing, or even if you want a career behind the scenes as a

manager or an agent. Now I'm here to help, personally. We'll go on an express train of comedy

and entertainment like nobody else has before. You can find out more about Blueprint for Success

and the comedy business on my website at berrycats.com. Together, we'll take your career where you want

it to go. I certainly have benefited and I'm very lucky to have long-standing relationships with

incredibly talented people who have helped me throughout my career and a lot of those people

who are very instrumental in introducing me to Conan and kind of speaking to him on my behalf.

All right, welcome back to industry standard with me at berrycats. I am going to introduce my

guest today, which I can't even, I am so happy to have him here. So, David Kissinger, if you don't

know, has held multiple positions in senior capacities in the production and development business

for network and cable television over the last 22 years. He spent the past seven years as president

of Conoco Productions, the production company, of course, of Conan O'Brien, which is currently

commencing its fourth year under an overall deal with Warner Brothers Television after its

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