"The State" Of Comedy - with Michael Ian Black

About this episode

Michael Ian Black discusses the origins of The State and the chaos behind Wet Hot American Summer.

Michael Ian Black joins David and Christine to talk about the origins of The State, the chaos behind Wet Hot American Summer, awkward onscreen makeout scenes, comedy in the ’90s, and why “just messing around” somehow turned into an iconic career. We would love your feedback... If you enjoyed this episode, tell us why! Leave us a review and make sure you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Executive Producers are Riley Peleuses + Ian McNeny for YEA Media Group If you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having Christine and David as guests on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@yeamediagroup.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: David, Christine

Guest: Michael Ian Black

Topics covered

• comedy
• 90s culture
• The State
• Wet Hot American Summer
• onscreen makeout scenes

Keywords

• comedy
• 90s
• The State
• Wet Hot American Summer
• Michael Ian Black
• onscreen makeout scenes
• iconic career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YEA Media Group

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