At a moment when historically reliable sources of employment for mid-career comedians—writing for sitcoms and late night, supporting roles in film comedies, commercials—all seem to be in crisis, the podcast business is comparatively lucrative.
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Dan Brooks,
New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2026
The show was one of just two comedies that NBC picked up for the 2026-2027 broadcast season.
Ludwigsen played each of the five commercial slapsticks five times in an anechoic environment, minimizing any acoustic room effects with absorbing wedges.
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