At this year’s Primetime Emmys, Seth Rogen took home four major awards for The Studio, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

 

We sat with Rogen around the show’s release back in the spring to discuss his key influences (6:15), from Robert Altman’s The Player to The Larry Sanders Show (13:25), the evolving state of “show business” (15:36), and a life-changing piece of advice from director and producer Judd Apatow (25:00).

 

On the back-half, we dive into his early years writing comedy in Vancouver (25:57), formative memories making Freaks and Geeks (33:19), and how This Is the End, the meta-comedy from 2013, was a precursor to this latest project (43:18) and solidified his enduring creative partnership with Evan Goldberg (58:30).

 

Watch this episode on YouTube. Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at mail@talkeasypod.com.

 

Original air date: March 30, 2025

At this year&rsquo;s Primetime Emmys, Seth Rogen took home four major awards for <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-studio/umc.cmc.7518algxc4lsoobtsx30dqb52"> The Studio</a>, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
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We sat with Rogen around the show&rsquo;s release back in the spring to discuss his key influences (6:15), from Robert Altman&rsquo;s The Player to The Larry Sanders Show (13:25), the evolving state of &ldquo;show business&rdquo; (15:36), and a life-changing piece of advice from director and producer Judd Apatow (25:00).
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On the back-half, we dive into his early years writing comedy in Vancouver (25:57), formative memories making Freaks and Geeks (33:19), and how This Is the End, the meta-comedy from 2013, was a precursor to this latest project (43:18) and solidified his enduring creative partnership with Evan Goldberg (58:30).
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O9H6marDzI&amp;t=1011s">Watch this episode</a> on YouTube. Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at mail@talkeasypod.com.
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Original air date: March 30, 2025

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