J.R. Havlan, veteran comedy writer, in the comedy kitchen
Genevieve Hannon
Hey friends who love comedy! Yah, YOU. So, my dear friend J.R. who wrote for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart for 17 years and a dozen Emmy's later has just joined the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon as one of his writers. I am over the moon for him and all of us out here watching Jimmy's show! Meantime, here is J.R.'s podcast, which is phenomenal. Treat yourself to it. That is, if you love comedy and want to learn how it's done. It's ok if you don't. I won't hold it against you…. "J.R. Havlan, 17-year veteran writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, picks the complicated and jittery brains of the writers who help create The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, 30 Rock, Letterman, SNL, The Office, and more. Writers’ Bloc Podcast will let you in on how blank pages become your favorite television comedies. You love the sausage, now hear how it gets made."