Tom Snyder has written for and produced a variety of comedy shows, but he is best known for being the co-creator of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist on Comedy Central. During its run, the show brought on acclaimed comedians like Joy Behar, Mitch Hedburg, Louis C. K., Ray Romano, & Jon Stewart, and it went on to win an Emmy,  a Peabody, a PGA and a CableACE Award.

Tom has recently released Is Anyone All Right?, a musical romantic comedy on Audible. It involves a dramatized reading of a story interspersed with several musical numbers, a novel approach to audiobooks called an AudioMusical.

Some of the things we discuss include

• Writing comedy for television
• His comedic influences and inspirations
• How giving feedback to comedians can improve their performance
• Dealing with notes from development executives
• Techniques for creating realistic characters

Plus, Tom shared a few jokes and stories about his showbiz adventures.

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