Entertaining Insights with Dr. Nancy Berk
Music:Music Interviews
Emmy Award winner Alan Zweibel joins Nancy to discuss his incredible comedy journey from teenage joke writer to legendary television comedy writer (Saturday Night Live, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm), screenwriter, and best-selling author, his new memoir Laugh Lines, and life lessons from decades of comedy collaboration (1:37-42:18).
Plus, Nancy shares her magazine humor column on RV travel which has her rethinking everything now that she’s stuck in her house for a while (42:19).
Find out more about Alan’s book Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier.
More books by Alan Zweibel
Learn about segment sponsor the Finding Brave podcast (1:16, 42:07).
Visit Nancy’s website.
Cory B. Savage Talks Authenticity in Music, Career Journeys, and Creative Success - Episode 493
Johnny Gill Talks Music, Creative Life Lessons, and New Edition - Episode 492
Mike Reiss Talks Television Comedy Writing, The Simpsons, and Creative Advice - Episode 491
Amy Ephron Talks Storytelling, Writing Process, And ‘The Other Side of the Wall’, Plus Advice For Creating A Great Website - Episode 490
Noam Dworman Talks Comedy Cellar, Live Comedy, and Legends, Plus A Stand-Up Life Lesson - Episode 489
Wendy Liebman Talks Stand-Up Success, Comedy Careers, and Helping Others Shine, Plus A Glimpse Into The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop and Some College Admission Humor - Episode 488
Cathy Guisewite Talks Humor, Comic Strip Success, and Life Shifts, Plus How To Make New Year's Resolutions Work For You - Episode 487
Kalie Shorr Talks Women in Music, Creative Honesty, and Fighting Like A Girl - Episode 486
Karolyn Grimes Talks ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, Frank Capra, Jimmy Stewart and Christmas - Episode 485
Abby McEnany Talks Storytelling and and Showtime's 'Work In Progress’, Plus Tips for Breaking Into Entertainment in Your Hometown - Episode 484
Amy Grant Talks Christmas, Creativity, Inspiration and Empty Nest, Plus Holiday Card Humor - Episode 483
David Newell Talks 'Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ and 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,’ Plus Tips for Visiting Fred Rogers’ Hometown - Episode 482
Walter Williams, Sr. Talks Music and The O’Jay’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Journey, Plus Disco Cruising with The Trammps Featuring Earl Young - Episode 481
Niels Duinker Talks Juggling, Guinness World Records, and Turning a Hobby Into a Career, Plus Tips For Better Practicing - Episode 480
Kathryn Leigh Scott Talks Dark Shadows, Multitasking, Novel Writing and ‘September Girl’ - Episode 479
Butch Patrick Talks Halloween, The Munsters and Cool Cars, and a Little Holiday Humor - Episode 478
Nate Bargatze Talks Comedy and Influencers, Plus Real World Tips from Stand-Up - Episode 477
Ricky Byrd Talks Rock and Roll and Recovery, And An Entertaining Destination Idea - Episode 476
Jon Provost Talks 'Lassie' and Great Hollywood Memories, Plus Some Retro Humor - Episode 475
Jazz Pianist and Entertainment Lawyer David Gurwin Talks Creative Careers and Protecting Your Work, Plus Tips for Authors - Episode 474
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