190 Dave on Billy On The Street! Ritch Duncan Was There, And A Whole Lot More!

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Ritch Duncan discusses his career in comedy, the influence of David Letterman, and the creation of the horror platform Deathbed.

Episode 190 – Ritch DuncanThis week’s guest is Ritch Duncan — comedian, writer, former Weekend Update joke contributor, and one of the founders of Deathbed, the wonderfully twisted horror platform created by comedy writers.Ritch and Mike have a fantastic conversation about how Ritch found his way into stand-up, his time going to school in Indiana, and the enormous influence David Letterman had on him creatively. They also dig into his work with the Stangle Brothers before they became head writers for Letterman, and the path that eventually led him into some truly memorable corners of the comedy world.That includes being on hand for Dave’s unforgettable Billy on the Street segment, shot and featured on Late Show just before Dave retired.Ritch also shares the origin story of Deathbed, which he co-founded with Ben Zelevansky and others, and talks about the unique creative lane it occupies — where comedy writers get to let their darker instincts roam. Mike and Ritch also discuss the latest story featured on the platform, written by none other than prolific Letterman writer Steve Young.To close the episode, Mike shares the full Billy on the Street clip discussed during the…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Chisholm

Guest: Ritch Duncan

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• David Letterman
• Billy on the Street
• Deathbed
• horror

Keywords

• Ritch Duncan
• David Letterman
• Billy on the Street
• Deathbed
• comedy
• stand-up
• horror

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deathbed, Worldwide Pants, Hello-Deli.com

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