From Viral Videos to Hit TV With Dave Burd

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Matt is joined by rapper, comedian, writer, and actor Dave Burd—better known by his stage name, Lil Dicky—to discuss how his show ‘Dave’ became the most watched comedy in the history of FX networks, his approach to the show, his unique path to stardom, and his long term goals in comedy. Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the opening weekend of ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie.’ For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click this link: puck.news/thetown Email us your thoughts! [email protected] Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Dave Burd Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Rough year for your favorite NFL team.
0:02.7	Join me, Danny Hyfitz, along with Danny Kelly, Ben Sulek, and Craig Krollabak on the Ringer
0:05.9	NFL Draft show, where we talk about all things NFL Drafts, and more importantly,
0:09.2	how to fix your mediocre team.
0:10.9	Check out the Ringer NFL Draft show every Tuesday and Thursday. You know what that is.
0:21.6	An ice cold beer.
0:23.6	What's different?
0:25.6	It's Budweiser.
0:28.6	Brood longer for a refreshing, smooth taste.
0:35.6	Like no other.
0:36.6	Cheers to that. Budweiser. Like no other.
0:39.4	Cheers to that.
0:42.3	Budweiser, like no other.
0:43.8	Please drink responsibly.
0:45.6	For the facts, visit drinkaware.com.
0:49.9	Thoughtful driving tips from ESO, number three.
0:51.7	This is Kieran.
0:54.0	He's doing 70 on the motorway. On his way to a cheeky spa appointment, though his diary says he's visiting a client. Nauty Kieran. Lowering his speed to 60 could save him up to 9% in fuel on the journey.
1:07.0	Enjoy that hot stone massage, Kieran. Slowing down a little.
1:12.0	It is Wednesday, April 5th.
1:14.8	I try to keep the town from evangelizing for specific shows or movies.
1:19.3	There's more than enough of that in the entertainment media ecosystem these days to the point where I hardly believe anyone.
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