Mike's Job As A Comedy Writer: The Jobs Pod

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🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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It's still August, so we're doing a two pod series about our real jobs. On Part 1, we talk to Mike about his career as a television (and some movie) comedy writer. We find out what writers rooms are like, what Mike's favorite comedies are, what a writing team is like, his script about Ben Simmons, how you get better as a comedy writer and a ton more. Part 2, about Spike's job will be this weekend.

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0:00.0	On the show today, the jobs pod.
0:03.3	We had promised, we had a few requests to do a podcast only about the, well, we have a little
0:09.8	other stuff, but mostly about our jobs outside of the Ricky, as the Ricky is not our
0:15.9	primary job, even though we've been doing it longer than I've been married.
0:19.2	I've been married for a long time.
0:55.0	So we have that. Your opportunity to also talk about your opportunity to play ping pong against Daryl. And we did have one good Sixers question I wanted to start off with before we get into the jobs. The Wright's Ricky Sanchez-R-S podcast is presented by Drafking Sportsbook. Sign up for Drafking Sportsbook by using promo code R-T-R-S. by L. L. Pavorsky Jewelers, where writes Ricky Sanchez listeners go and get engaged. Ethos support. Your customer support should not suck. Solve that problem by going to ethosupport.com slash Ricky and surfside, ice tea and vodka, the official canned cocktail of the Ricky. Well, you know what usually goes here? The $100 birthday wish. That's right. We've been sent $100, so we are wishing a happy 29th birthday to Jake.
1:03.0	A crisp hundred in my pocket. Yes. Jake. Curse of Jake's friend. No, this is from Jake's brother.
1:10.0	Jake's brother. Just wanted to ask you guys if you could wish a, this is from Jake's brother. Jake's brother.
1:11.6	Just wanted to ask you guys if you could wish a happy 29th birthday to my brother, Jake.
1:15.5	Jake and I have been longtime listeners with him introducing me to the pod,
1:18.6	and I feel like it has brought us closer as we have suffered through the years of the Sixers franchise.
1:24.0	Without a year missed, my phone shows me a video memory of our live
1:29.3	reactions as we watched Kauai Leonard in Game 7 give us a glimpse into what the Sixers
1:34.9	viewing experience would turn our lives into for the next several years. Today, we remain convinced
1:40.9	that each year will be our year, just like the delusional Cowboys fans do without
1:45.9	miss. You mentioned this would be a great last minute birthday gift, so please let him know this
1:49.8	is all he'll be getting as his budget for this year was $100.00 big ones for us.
1:56.0	Happy birthday, Jake. Happy 29th. They only get better from here, buddy. I think the 30s are good.
2:02.4	Don't worry about it.
2:03.2	Don't freak out.
2:04.0	I freaked out a little bit when I turned 30, but you don't need to freak out. And if you are freaking out, I mean, I guess you don't want to manage your freakouts with alcohol. So we'll put that to the side. let's just say if you want to have a good time,
1:58.6	surfside iced tea and vodka
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