John Levenstein’s Retirement Party
Come celebrate the career of writer, actor, and producer John Levenstein (“Arrested Development,” “Silicon Valley”), as he strives do a lot of good on his way out the door. At “John Levenstein’s Retirement Party,” Levenstein draws from his career in show business to share personal stories from the writers’ room, offer advice, rehash old decisions, settle feuds, and tell friends he loves them. Along with his co-host, actress and writer Mary Kobayashi, reflect on nostalgic moments with guests like Karen Kilgariff (“My Favorite Murder”), Nick Kroll (“Kroll Show”), Jill Soloway (“Transparent”) and David Harbour (“Stranger Things”).
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EP. 11 — 11: The Song Was The Toast (Live From UCB)
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Featuring Mary Kobayashi, Tim Heidecker, Jon Daly, Sara Watkins, Lauren Lapkus, Jon Gabrus, Steve Dildarian, Jay Kogen, and an interview with HBO & Annapurna Pictures’ Sue Naegle. Recorded live at UCB Franklin in Los Angeles, 1/24/19.
January 6, 2019
EP. 10 — 10: John’s First Boss
As the party winds to a close, John meets up with his first boss Michael Nesmith to talk about the Monkees, Television Parts, and the afterlife–and to find out if Nesmith tinkered with a video game to gain an unfair edge in a competition with John in 1985. Jack Handey refuses to take sides even though he was there, while Nick Kroll shares an old Deep Thoughts-related injustice. Sara Watkins talks about the invitation from her that led to Nesmith playing music again after a long hiatus. And John gets sloppy as he and editor and co-host Mary Kobayashi reminisce about the season…and take a risk.