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That NLP Bloke- Stuff & Uncommon SenseEpisode 2- Thoughts Aren't ThingsEpisode 2- Thoughts aren't Things
Do you think you over-think? And what if that's a bad thing? And if it was what would it mean? JUST STOP IT!
Overthinking is the superpower and the curse of the human- how can you tame that chatter?
On offer are some things I have found useful for being a human being in the 21st Century
It’s a laid back place for ideas, chat and techniques drawn from 20 years of learning and delivering NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) and other ways of understanding how people ‘tick’
...2021-03-0918 minThat NLP Bloke- Stuff & Uncommon SenseEpisode 1- I'm Not Everyone's Cup of TeaComing outside of my comfort zone to do my first ever podcast
I'm Alan Johnson- That NLP Bloke, and I'm going to share with you some of the many lessons I have learned over the past 20 years about how to be happy in your own skin, get on better in life and to cope with the world and other people!
It's an irreverent and a bit sweary in places- so possibly not the kind of NLP delivery you are used to. I am passionate about sharing these practical life skills with as many people in...2021-03-0425 min
On Comedy WritingThe Last Episode of On Comedy Writing (with Neal Sharma)Neal Sharma (medical student, once turned in a research paper six months late) joins Alan to “make it weird” on the last ever episode of On Comedy Writing. Thanks for listening!
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See the Los Angeles premiere of SCRAPS at the Downtown Independent on August 8th at 8pm! For more information, check out scrapsmovie.com.
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Check the @OnComedyWriting Twitter to read Alan's sketch used in the pitch segment!
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On Comedy Writing#46 - Dan ChamberlainDan Chamberlain (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Above Average) joins Alan to talk about how bad commercial auditions led him to writing, doing sketch open mics at UCB, and the state of digital comedy.
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On Comedy Writing#45 - Daniel KibblesmithDaniel Kibblesmith (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, ClickHole) joins Alan to talk about how he sold his first book, writing comic books, and the early days of Colbert’s Late Show.
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On Comedy Writing#44 - Dan GregorDan Gregor (How I Met Your Mother, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) joins Alan to talk about starting the NYU sketch comedy group, getting stuck in the development process, and writing and directing his first movie.
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On Comedy Writing#43 - Ana FabregaAna Fabrega (The Chris Gerhard Show, The Truth About Pangea) joins Alan to talk about working in finance, creating characters in her room, and working on an HBO pilot with Fred Armisen.
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On Comedy Writing#42 - Sam WestSam West (The Onion, Our Cartoon President) joins Alan to talk about working on The Onion movie, creating Adult Swim infomercials, and writing for animation.
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On Comedy Writing#41 - Andy BobrowAndy Bobrow (Brooklyn 99, Last Man on Earth) joins Alan to talk about working in advertising for 15 years, making a pilot, and writing on Community.
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On Comedy Writing#40 - Noah GarfinkelNoah Garfinkel (New Girl, The President Show) joins Alan to talk about hosting a show at Rififi, why Kroll Show was the most fun job, and writing on the last season of New Girl.
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On Comedy Writing#39 - Dave HorwitzDave Horwitz (Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23, Dealbreakers) joins Alan to talk about making videos as a kid, having his book optioned for television, and splitting up with his writing partner.
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On Comedy Writing#38 - Emmy BlotnickEmmy Blotnick (The President Show, @midnight) joins Alan to talk about working as a Late Night with Jimmy Fallon blogger, writing roast jokes for Jewel, and preparing for her half-hour special.
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On Comedy Writing#37 - David PhillipsDavid Phillips (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rick and Morty) joins Alan to talk about being a writer’s assistant on Parks and Recreation, using the story circle on Rick and Morty, and the hallmarks of a successful Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode.
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On Comedy Writing#36 - Achilles StamatelakyAchilles Stamatelaky (Broad City, UCB) joins Alan to talk about being on Maude Night and a Digital Team at the same time, being the Associate Artistic Director at UCB, and doing punch up work.
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On Comedy Writing#35 - Mitra JouhariMitra Jouhari (The President Show, Miracle Workers) joins Alan to talk about dropping out of college to pursue comedy, being a writer’s assistant on Full Frontal, and getting hired for her first sitcom job because of a humor piece.
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On Comedy Writing#34 - Streeter SeidellStreeter Seidell (Saturday Night Live, College Humor) joins Alan to talk about the early days of online sketch comedy, meeting Lorne Michaels, and writing David S. Pumpkins.
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On Comedy Writing#33 - Sean ConroySean Conroy (Mr. Pickles, Gentlemen Lobsters) joins Alan to talk about writing scripts freehand, what it’s like between writing jobs, and working in the Key and Peele writer’s room.
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On Comedy Writing#32 - Alison RichAlison Rich (Saturday Night Live, Party Over Here) joins Alan to talk about doing theater at school, the differences between Maude Night on each coast, and acting in a sketch show on network television.
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On Comedy Writing#31 - Josh JohnsonJosh Johnson (The Daily Show, The Tonight Show) joins Alan to talk about political correctness in comedy, why Chicago is great place to hone your craft, and doing an hour on the road.
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On Comedy Writing#30 - Matt KlinmanMatt Klinman (Problematic, The Onion) joins Alan to talk about how Facebook is ruining digital comedy, filming a movie in one day through Sketch Cram, and Pitch, his new joke writing app.
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On Comedy Writing#29 - Nick RutherfordNick Rutherford (Good Neighbor, Dream Corp, LLC) joins Alan to talk about shelving videos that didn’t work, the concept for the Good Neighbor pilot that never aired, and being a writer on Saturday Night Live.
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On Comedy Writing#28 - Brian KileyBrian Kiley (The Tonight Show, Conan) joins Alan to talk about taking a class taught by Denis Leary, the early days of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and writing late night comedy for 23 years.
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On Comedy Writing#27 - Laura WillcoxLaura Willcox (I Am Bride, The Jim Jefferies Show) joins Alan to talk about writing branded content, struggling to adapt her web series into a television show, and writing a satirical wedding book.
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On Comedy Writing#26 - Craig RowinCraig Rowin (Search Party, @midnight) joins Alan to talk about taking UCB classes every summer during college, getting writing jobs in New York, and how writing on Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later was a dream job.
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On Comedy Writing#25 - Jeff LovenessJeff Loveness (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Marvel) joins Alan to talk about how doing sketch comedy for his campus television station led directly to getting a job at Kimmel, contributing for The Onion in college, and leaving late night to work on a sitcom.
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On Comedy Writing#24 - Lauren McGuireLauren McGuire (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Wrecked) joins Alan to talk about studying psychology in college, getting over her fears and taking classes at UCB, and being the only woman on a writing staff.
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On Comedy Writing#23 - Chris KulaChris Kula (Wrecked, @midnight) joins Alan to talk about the early days of UCBNY, working on Community with Dan Harmon, and writing sports comedy.
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On Comedy Writing#22 - Nick WigerNick Wiger (Doughboys, Comedy Bang! Bang!) joins Alan to talk about why he stopped performing, why it’s "unfun" to write comedy about politics, and how he left a job for a sitcom that was cancelled before it was written.
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On Comedy Writing#21 - Scott AukermanScott Aukerman (Mr. Show, Comedy Bang! Bang!) joins Alan to talk about not being interested in modern talk shows, the problems with making Run Ronnie Run, and almost getting a movie starring Rainn Wilson made.
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On Comedy Writing#20 - Anthony KingAnthony King (Silicon Valley, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later) joins Alan to talk about writing an off-Broadway musical, creating the Maude team system at UCB, and how Playing House uses improv to create scripts.
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On Comedy Writing#19 - Nate DernNate Dern (Funny or Die, Not Quite A Genius) joins Alan to talk about not getting on the staff of The Harvard Lampoon, struggling to do his own comedy while being the Artistic Director at UCB, and his new book, “Not Quite A Genius,” which you can buy at the link below! https://www.amazon.com/Not-Quite-Genius-Nate-Dern/dp/1501122207/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501801951&sr=8-1&keywords=not+quite+a+genius
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On Comedy Writing#18 - Neil CampbellNeil Campbell (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Alan to talk about writing and performing a new sketch every Friday in college, taking the first UCB LA sketch class taught by Scott Aukerman, and how Comedy Bang! Bang! changed and evolved over time.
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On Comedy Writing#17 - Joey CliftJoey Clift (25 Minutes of Silence, Chats on Cats) joins Alan to talk about interning for The Mighty Boosh, the differences in sketch between different theaters in Los Angeles, and doing Internet bits.
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On Comedy Writing#16 - Jenny JaffeJenny Jaffe (Nikki & Sara Live, Big Hero 6) joins Alan to talk about doing sketch at NYU, working full time at College Humor while finishing college, and writing monologue jokes.
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On Comedy Writing#15 - Jamie LoftusJamie Loftus (CAFE, The Bechdel Cast) joins Alan to talk about starting in a smaller comedy community, writing and animating cartoons, and eating Infinite Jest.
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On Comedy Writing#14 - Matty SmithMatty Smith (Our Fascinating Planet, Tales of Titans) joins Alan to talk about directing commercials and branded content, writing for animation, and creating his own web series.
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On Comedy Writing#13 - Carl TartCarl Tart (MADtv, Brockmire) joins Alan to talk about using the Second City process to write sketch, the challenges of writing on a television sketch show, and his fast writing process.
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On Comedy Writing#12 - Matt McConkeyMatt McConkey (Bajillion Dollar Properties, Heathers) joins Alan to talk about starting out as an actor, being a writer’s assistant on Marry Me, and writing on a semi-scripted show.
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On Comedy Writing#11 - Caroline AndersonCaroline Anderson (Comedy Bang! Bang! and Hampton DeVille writer’s assistant) joins Alan to talk about her crazy start at Earwolf, how an award’s show writer’s room operates, and being a good writer’s assistant.
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On Comedy Writing#10 - Tamara FedericiTamara Federici (The Daily Show, Important Things with Demetri Martin) joins Alan to talk about doing improv in Chicago with Del Close, faxing jokes to SNL, and working on Chappelle’s Show. Videos We Talk About: The Daily Show “I on News” - http://www.cc.com/video-clips/xlgfwp/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-i-on-news---24-hours Important Things with Demetri Martin “Parking Fight” - http://www.cc.com/video-clips/okbp5l/important-things-with-demetri-martin-parking-fight
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On Comedy Writing#9 - Alan Johnson MinisodeThis episode of On Comedy Writing is about defining some terms and giving background on the Los Angeles comedy scene. Host Alan Johnson also talks about why he came to LA. Rate, review, and subscribe!
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On Comedy Writing#8 - Evan Susser and Van RobichauxEvan Susser and Van Robichaux (Fist Fight, Wedding Crashers 2) join Alan to talk about producing the “What’s Going On? with Mike Mitchell” pilot, pitching on existing properties, and the making of their first feature, Fist Fight.
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On Comedy Writing#7 - Leann BowenLeann Bowen (Netflix’s Dear White People, Funny or Die) joins Alan to talk about going to art school, how she got on a Maude team, and writing a pilot to get her first television writing job.
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On Comedy Writing#1 - Joe SaundersJoe Saunders (Comedy Bang! Bang!, UCB House Team “Oh Brother) joins Alan Johnson to talk about being a PA on The Simpsons, writing for The Emmys, and teaching sketch at UCB. Videos We Discuss: Regardez Qui Parle: Criterion Collection Edition (Look Who's Talking) - a PARODY by UCB's Pantsuit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0iyFQqfZtE FACES: Why Do We Hate Them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4N8b_4J9JE
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