Paul Scheer

Wheels Off with Rhett Miller

Rhett Miller

Music, Performing Arts, Arts

4.9 • 609 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

This week actor, comedian, and podcast host Paul Scheer joins Rhett to talk about creative ways to gain attention as a young artist and discusses some of the major shows he has worked on, including Veep and Parks and Recreation. Paul explains why new experiences validate his artistic growth, digs into some of his performance philosophies, and tells Rhett why authenticity is of the highest importance. Paul Scheer is an actor, comedian, writer, and podcast host from Huntington, N.Y. He is best known for starring on the FX series The League, and as the co-creator and one of the stars of the MTV sketch comedy series Human Giant. He is also a co-host of the popular film discussion podcast How Did This Get Made?, and has appeared on television shows including Veep, Parks and Recreation, Bob’s Burgers, and Workaholics. Listen to Paul’s podcasts: How Did This Get Made? and Unspooled Wheels Off is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and produced by Rhett Miller. Co-produced by Kirsten Cluthe in partnership with Nick Ruffini (Revoice Media). Editing by Justin Thomas. Production Assistance by Matt Bavuso. Music by OLD 97’s. Episode artwork by Katherine Boils. Show logo by Tim Skirven. Revisit Season One of Wheels Off with Rosanne Cash, Rob Thomas, Will Forte, Lydia Loveless, Allison Moorer, Ted Leo, Paul F. Tompkins, Jen Kirkman, and more. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also ask Alexa to play it. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	O'SIRMANN.
0:02.0	Welcome to Wheels Off, a show about the messy reality of the creative life.
0:09.0	I'm Rhett Miller.
0:10.0	That's when it got wheels off.
0:13.0	We started up and we ain't gonna stop.
0:16.0	Oh, I like you.
0:18.0	That's when they got wheels off. Paul Scheer is a writer, writer, director, producer, show creator, producer, show creator, dad, really sweet guy.
0:37.0	I've known him for a bunch of years,
0:39.5	but I don't get to hang out with him very much.
0:42.1	That's why getting to spend what wound up being an hour talking to him for wheels off was a freaking treat, y'all.
0:50.9	He is everything you would hope if you're a fan of his.
0:54.0	He's a real sweetheart and um
0:58.5	that's like a genuine defining characteristic of paul shear i think it comes through pretty clearly
1:06.5	oh i left off podcaster on the list i've i've gotten to appear on his How Did This Get Made? Podcasts years ago. It's great. He's still making that with Jason Mansuchas, who's hilarious and Paul's wife, June. It's hard for me to imagine there's folks out there who don't know who Paul is. Maybe you do know who he is, but you just don't realize it. He's that kind of an actor.
1:28.3	You probably would see his face and go, oh yeah, that guy.
1:32.3	Or hear his voice and the same thing.
1:35.3	But once you've listened to him, I think you'll appreciate him as I do.
1:40.3	He's pretty great.
1:43.3	So please welcome to Wheels Off, the one and only Paul Shear.
1:50.4	Welcome to Wheels Off, Paul Shear. Thank you so much for joining me.
1:54.4	I am so excited to be here. Rhett, how long have we known each other? I feel like, I feel like I know
1:59.5	you for a long time, but it may not be as long as I think.
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