Felipe Torres Medina on Comedy, Immigration & Writing for Stephen Colbert (Hour 2)

About this episode

Felipe Torres Medina discusses his experiences as a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and his insights on immigration and comedy.

Writer and humorist Felipe Torres Medina joins Pete and Greg to talk about his work as a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the art of comedy writing, and his book about navigating immigration in the United States. Felipe shares stories from behind the scenes in late-night television, how humor can help explain complicated issues, and what he's learned from writing about the immigrant experience. Sign up for the Civic Media Newsletter.  Check us out on Instagram: @nitelitecm and our Facebook Relevant links from this hour: His website IMD Guest: Felipe Torres Medina

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete Schwaba, Greg Bach

Guest: Felipe Torres Medina

Topics covered

• comedy writing
• immigration
• late-night television
• humor
• storytelling

Keywords

• Felipe Torres Medina
• comedy
• immigration
• Stephen Colbert
• writing
• humor
• late-night television

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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