Jen Spyra (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Onion)
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My guest is former Late Show writer Jen Spyra (@jenspyra). Jen is so funny and in addition to The Late Show, has written for The New Yorker, McSweeney’s and The Onion. She also has a new short story collection coming out on Tuesday, March 16th called Big Time. We talk about how she got her start in comedy through improv, the reasons to pursue a graduate degree in the arts, what it was like writing for The Onion and Colbert, and her process for writing her book. Go buy Big Time on Amazon! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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