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Oct 29, 2026 1 hr

Episode 211: Alex Herschlag Interview

from Dead Pilots Society Hosted by Ben Blacker, Andrew Reich, Britt Robisheaux, Alex Herschlag

Episode 211: Alex Herschlag Interview This month’s after show features Andrew in conversation with Alex Herschlag, the writer behind our latest pilot Life of the Party. With credits including Will & Grace, Modern Family, Arrested Development, and Mike & Molly, Alex has spent years honing his comedy chops across some of television’s biggest sitcoms. Alex talks about his path from stand-up and sketch comedy to a humor magazine and, eventually, television writing. He and Andrew also reminisce about the early days of the Hollywood writers’ co-op The Fourth Floor and get into the craft of building a writers’ room, bringing together writers with different strengths, and finding ways to consistently generate great jokes. Royal Pains Reboot Live Read! Tickets are now on sale for Dead Pilots Society’s live reading of the never-produced Royal Pains reboot! Join the original cast, including Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Brooke D’Orsay, Reshma Shetty, and Henry Winkler, on December 15th at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. It’s a rare chance to see the cast reunite and bring this unaired pilot to life. Tickets are expected to sell out, so get yours now! Get your in-person tickets here! https://app.opendate.io/e/dead-pilots-society-in-person-december-15-2026-794507 Video on Demand tickets here! https://app.opendate.io/e/dead-pilots-society-video-on-demand-december-15-2026-794525 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joindeadpilots

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This month’s after show features Andrew in conversation with Alex Herschlag, the writer behind our latest pilot Life of the Party. With credits including Will & Grace, Modern Family, Arrested Development, and Mike & Molly, Alex has spent years honing his comedy chops across some of television’s biggest sitcoms.

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