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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 1H 13M

S1E7 Comedy Lifer, Part 2

from What Makes Us Laugh

THE BLURB: Writer, producer, TV executive, professor and comedian Dan Pasternack told us how to break into comedy in his last chat with us. In this episode, Dan takes us inside the comedy development process. How do shows like Portlandia get from the idea stage to the execution stage? Dan knows exactly how because he was an intimate part of it.SHOW NOTESPlease check out the whole family of great podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions. Your next podcast addiction is just a click away!https://costardandtouchstone.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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