Episode 284: Jen Spyra

On today's episode I talk to comedy writer Jen Spyra. Originally from Pittsburgh, Jen was a senior writer for The Onion for many years. There she also headed the editorial video department as a writer, director and producer. Beyond The Onion, her humor writing has appeared in numerous places including The New Yorker and McSweeney's, and currently, she is a staff writer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on iTunes, follow me on Twitter.

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