A love of writing, the original cast, and a crippling movie review with Alan Zweibel. *Note: this interview was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike took effect. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://po

What to do when in the midst of unfathomable national tragedy, and your guest is 5 x Emmy Winner, Alan Zweibel, one of the funniest humans on the planet? Face the elephant in the room head-on. We discussed how comics and monologists deliver on a day like this, and what is verboten? From there we moved into personal, cu

Alan is a true comedy legend. But beyond how prolific, how creative and how funny he is; there is the soul and wisdom of a world-class collaborator. Besides being the winner of 5 Emmys, author of 11 books, shows and movies; he’s collaborated and been partners with Billy Crystal, Larry David, Garry Shandling, Gilda Radn

As a 12-year-old, multiple Emmy winner Alan Zweibel decided that Rob in TV’s The Dick van Dyke show led the life he wanted to live. Since then he’s written for funny people from Borscht Belt comedians, to the cast of Saturday Night Live, to stars like Billy Crystal and Larry David. It’s all in his new book Laugh Lines.

If you've been alive for the last 40 years you've enjoyed the brilliant comedy of Alan Zweibel, a pillar of modern comedy. With a unique insider's perspective he gives a fascinating description of working on seminal shows, and with the likes of Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Garry Shandling, Billy Crystal. Alan talks abou

Original "Saturday Night Live" writer and co-creator of "It's Garry Shandling's Show" discusses his new book "Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier," available now as an audiobook.