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  Scott Dikkers  

Scott Dikkers, founder of TheOnion.com and The Onion's editor-in-chief for most of the last 25 years, interviews celebrities, writers, and other people in the comedy industry about their background, philosophy and process.

Scott Dikkers, founder of TheOnion.com and The Onion's editor-in-chief for most of the last 25 years, interviews celebrities, writers, and other people in the comedy industry about their background, philosophy and process.

 

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#49

Episode 49 | Dan Povenmire

Writer, director, cartoonist, and voice artist Dan Povenmire talks about his adventures in... more

11 Apr 2023

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:34

11 Apr 2023

#48

Episode 48 | Alex Stevenson

Cartoonist and writer Alex Stevenson talks about developing her web comic “Cartoons Hate H... more

13 Mar 2023

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:42

13 Mar 2023

#47

Episode 47 | JaMarr John Johnson

“Entrepremedian” JaMarr John Johnson talks with Scott about how comedians can exploit Web3... more

07 May 2022

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:15

07 May 2022

#46

Episode 46 | Sean Tejaratchi

LiartownUSA.com is the Internet’s funniest, most original, and most undiscovered treasure.... more

19 Sep 2021

57 MINS

57:42

19 Sep 2021

#45

Episode 45 | Justine Bateman

Actress, writer, and director Justine Bateman talks about fame, being on the top sitcom in... more

20 May 2021

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:18

20 May 2021

#44

Episode 44 | Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian and actor known for insightful comed... more

03 Mar 2021

56 MINS

56:24

03 Mar 2021

#43

Episode 43 | Mike Sacks

Mike Sacks is the bestselling author of Stinker Lets Loose, Passable in Pink, and the exce... more

17 Sep 2020

57 MINS

57:51

17 Sep 2020

#42

Episode 42 | Anne Libera

Founder of the Comedy Studies program at Columbia College and comedy professor Anne Libera... more

24 Jul 2020

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:13

24 Jul 2020

#41

Episode 41 | Michael Gerber

Michael Gerber talks about his hard-won career in comedy writing for TV, writing parody no... more

22 May 2020

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:44

22 May 2020

#40

Episode 40 | Margaret Cho

Veteran stand-up comic, writer and actress Margaret Cho talks about getting started in the... more

30 Apr 2020

47 MINS

47:17

30 Apr 2020

#39

Episode 39 | Jen Kirkman

Stand-up comic, TV writer and actress Jen Kirkman talks about her comedy, social media, pi... more

25 Mar 2020

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:00

25 Mar 2020

#38

Episode 38 | Matt Braunger

Scott talks with veteran stand-up comedian and comic actor Matt Braunger about getting sta... more

04 Feb 2020

54 MINS

54:08

04 Feb 2020

#37

Episode 37 | Liana Spiro

Scott talks with Harvard Lampoon President about the nation's oldest college humor magazin... more

06 Dec 2019

50 MINS

50:58

06 Dec 2019

#36

Episode 36 | How to write satire

Scott walks through the specific steps for writing a satirical article, essay, stand-up bi... more

01 Aug 2019

51 MINS

51:03

01 Aug 2019

#35

Episode 35 | Ryan Creamer

Scott asks Ryan Creamer how he became the hot new thing in comedy by doing hilariously who... more

09 Jul 2019

48 MINS

48:00

09 Jul 2019

#34

Episode 34 | Merrill Markoe

Scott chats with multi-Emmy-winning comedy writer and performer Merrill Markoe about break... more

15 May 2019

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:48

15 May 2019

#33

Episode 33 | How to Write a Joke

Host Scott Dikkers goes through the process of how to come up with a funny line and write ... more

20 Apr 2019

44 MINS

44:22

20 Apr 2019

#32

Episode 32 | Levni Yilmaz

Lev talks about how he found success doing the animated "Tales of Mere Existence" series o... more

29 Mar 2019

59 MINS

59:34

29 Mar 2019

#31

Episode 31| Three Fundamentals of Comedy Writing

Scott talks about three fundamentals of successful comedy writing and how to go after them... more

16 Mar 2019

34 MINS

34:20

16 Mar 2019

#30

Episode 30 | Tim Clue

Tim Clue joins Scott to discuss the craft of stand-up comedy, how to improve it, make mone... more

27 Feb 2019

55 MINS

55:00

27 Feb 2019

#29

Episode 29 | Caitlin Kunkel

Guest Caitlin Kunkel talks about her road to success writing humor for McSweeney's and The... more

31 Dec 2018

46 MINS

46:52

31 Dec 2018

#28

Episode 28 | Christopher Titus

Scott talks with stand-up comedian Christopher Titus about his comic persona, performing a... more

19 Nov 2018

48 MINS

48:08

19 Nov 2018

#27

Episode 27 | Kurt Luchs

Kurt Luchs, founder and editor of The Big Jewel, talks with Scott about his unusual and va... more

07 Nov 2017

56 MINS

56:16

07 Nov 2017

#26

Episode 26 | Steve Kaplan

Scott talks comedy nuts and bolts with Steve Kaplan, Hollywood's most sought-after comedy ... more

24 Apr 2017

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:10

24 Apr 2017

#25

Episode 25 | Lee Camp

Political comedian and activist Lee Camp sits down with Scott to talk comedy, activism, an... more

15 Dec 2016

51 MINS

51:17

15 Dec 2016

#24

Episode 24 | Kevin Avery

Scott talks with Emmy-winning writer Kevin Avery. Kevin is a successful bay-area stand-up ... more

10 Nov 2016

56 MINS

56:24

10 Nov 2016

#23

Episode 23 | Sarah Cooper

Scott talks with Sarah Cooper, founder of The Cooper Review, who parlayed a viral humor ar... more

05 Oct 2016

45 MINS

45:19

05 Oct 2016

#22

Episode 22 | Seth Reiss

Late Night with Seth Meyers staffer and former Onion head writer Seth Reiss talks with Sco... more

01 Sep 2016

59 MINS

59:22

01 Sep 2016

#21

Episode 21 | Dave Eggers

Scott talks with Dave Eggers, founder of McSweeney's, Might magazine, and 826 National, th... more

26 Jul 2016

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:34

26 Jul 2016