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September 13, 2022
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The incredible Brian Kiley is back this week as we share Part 2 of his great conversation with Mark and Lowell. Brian is one of the best and most well-respected TV comedy writers around. He’s an Emmy award winner, and has written two fantastic books, “The Astounding Misadventures of Rory Collins” and “Maybe Kevin.”

This week Brian shares more insights into his experiences writing for both Conan and Ellen, how he crafts a comedy set, and his impressive regimen for being such a productive person.

If you haven’t already heard the first part, be sure to check out our past episodes to hear the first half of their conversation.

If you’re in the LA area on September 18 be sure to join Mark and Lowell for a live taping of the podcast at the world famous Hollywood Improv on Melrose!
You can buy tickets here!

Be sure to check out Mark’s books:
Available November 8, 2022.”Why Not: Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and Chutzpah.”
Click on these links to buy:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million
Bookshop.org

And read great road stories from some of the best comedians of our generation in Mark’s first book  “I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics” available now!

Please follow “You Don’t Know Schiff” so you don’t miss out on any exciting episodes. Click here to subscribe in Apple Podcasts (and please leave us 5 stars and a positive review – your support means the world to us and it helps us get discovered by new listeners):

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Lowell Benjamin
Twitter: @lowellcbenjamin
Instagram: @lowellcbenjamin

 

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