211 - Jay Chandrasekhar: Comedy, Creative Integrity, Super Troopers, & Jackass

Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Jay Chandrasekhar is a director, writer, stand-up comic, and actor. Some of his works include directing Super Troopers, Beerfest, and Dukes of Hazzard. He has also directed episodes of Arrested Development, Community, and New Girl. Jay also wrote Mustache Shenanigans (2017) and co-hosts the podcast Mustache Tales. In this episode, Robinson and Jay discuss his growth as a writer, the importance of purpose in comedy and film, creative integrity in Hollywood, working on Supertroopers, and his time with Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass crew. Mustache Tales: https://www.mustachetales.com Mustache Shenanigans: https://a.co/d/8DZscAT Opening Scene of Super Troopers: https://youtu.be/-wdVF_zJS4s?si=goQsJLqLqvBbMyF0 OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 02:58 Jay’s Name Means…What? 5:22 Mustache Shenanigans 7:54 The Importance of Strong Beginnings in Comedy 20:41 The Importance of Purpose in Comedy and Film 24:39 Keeping Creative Integrity in Hollywood 32:20 On Writing a Novel 36:32 How to Have a Good Podcast 41:34 On Working with the Jackass Crew 59:20 Developing the Talent of a Storyteller 1:12:20 Breaking Down the Raiders of the Lost Ark Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, and everyone in-between.