Mark Brazill

<p>Mark joined me to discuss Al Franken; growing up in Buffalo; moving to LA; quitting his day job; his stand up material; meeting Dennis Miller; how finding your voice is difficult when you're writing for someone else; getting <em>The Dennis Miller Show</em>; Bob Odenkirk; Mum &amp; Shanz; Herb Sargent; being brought on to <em>The Chevy Chase Show</em>; Chevy farts on FOX execs; performing in front of 12 people including Richard Lewis &amp; Albert Brooks;his <em>SNL</em> showcase; his parents take on his material; screwing with Adam Sandler right before he was to go on; helping Will Forte out of his contract to go to <em>SNL</em>;&nbsp;Robert Smigel; David Letterman; meeting Bonnie &amp; Terry Turner; getting hired for 3rd Rock; creating Mr. Rhodes and &nbsp;having to stay there; how TV portrays teacher; tech schools; demographics should not supercede poverty; old textbooks; racism in the US; the Royal Family; Bernie Sanders; casting Topher Grace; casting Mila Kunis; guest stars Betty White, Tom Poston, Charo, Tanya Roberts and the one that got away; chickening out on meeting Aerosmith; having to write George Harrison''s acceptance speech with him; Chris farley; Eric, Donna &amp; Hyde triangle he hated; trying to "Urkel" Fez; women in America; his mom suffers discrimination; cancel culture; The Birth of A Nation vs. Birth of a Nation; Betsy DeVos; the old Republicans; Bill Clinton becomes corporatist; the Capitol defecation; Republican swingers; humiliation is funny;&nbsp;my favorite scene from That 70's Show; lasting friendships; what he watches now; sports; <em>The Simpsons</em>; being held accountable for what you did as a teenager; forgiveness; Kevin Spacey; cancelling <em>Dancing with the Stars</em>; &nbsp;Lab Rats; Grateful Dead jokes; Drake Sather; meeting and working for your heroes</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>