About this episode

Laurie Kilmartin discusses her experience writing for The Oscars and the pressures of creative work.

Laurie Kilmartin returns to The Comedy Castle this week and she talked to Joel just hours after her writing gig at The Oscars ended. Hear what it’s like to write for Conan O’Brien and the pressure that the creatives feel getting ready for the show. Also, Joel picks his favorite bit from the show, asks… Continue reading Podcast #262: Laurie Kilmartin Returns →

People in this episode

Host: Joel

Guest: Laurie Kilmartin

Topics covered

• comedy writing
• Oscars
• television
• pressure in creativity
• Conan O’Brien

Keywords

• Laurie Kilmartin
• Oscars
• Conan O’Brien
• comedy
• writing
• television

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conan O’Brien

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