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John Swartzwelder, Sage of “The Simpsons”

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Mike Sacks
@michaelbsacks
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John Swartzwelder
@JohnSwartzwelder
(Guest)
www.newyorker.com
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The first major interview with one of the most revered comedy writers of all time.

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Jason Fried @JasonFried
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This interview with the reclusive John Swartzwelder is just spectacular, clever, and funny as hell. John was one of the original writers on "The Simpsons", and the most prolific — he wrote 59 episodes. When you read the interview, you can see why the show was such a marvel. The story about his application to write for Letterman is also just great. I also loved his thoughts on self-publishing. Amen. So much good stuff in this one.
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