Sep 22, 20261h 19mS2
I sit down with Matt Besser, co-founder of the legendary Upright Citizens Brigade, to talk about what happens when your college advisor trashes your shock comedy thesis, Adam McKay calls your sketch "a little jackass,"...
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Punching Up with Sean Conroy
Hosted by Sean Conroy · comedy · EN-US
About this Podcast:
I'm Sean. I'm a comedian and a writer. I've written TV for over twenty years, and comedianed for way longer than that- stand-up, sketch, improv, one-person shows, podcasts... If you want to learn to write a sitcom pilot, I'm gonna share some of the insights I wish I had when I was starting (maybe even all). I'm also gonna talk to lots of writers about career paths, comedy, and writing habits. We're gonna talk extensively about the craft of television writing, and of comedy writing in general. Performing, too. And the art! Comedy is an art! Check out the show. See you there.
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What is Punching Up with Sean Conroy about?
I'm Sean. I'm a comedian and a writer. I've written TV for over twenty years, and comedianed for way longer than that- stand-up, sketch, improv, one-person shows, podcasts... If you want to learn to write a sitcom pilot, I'm gonna share some of the insights I wish I had when I was starting (maybe even all).
Who hosts Punching Up with Sean Conroy?
Punching Up with Sean Conroy is hosted by Sean Conroy. The show has published 34 episodes to date.
What has Punching Up with Sean Conroy covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Matt Besser On The Logic of Absurd Ideas and Killing Your Bad Sketches" (22 September 2026, 79 minutes), "Lisa K. Nelson on Emma Thompson’s Champagne and The Bay Leaf Trick" (31 August 2026, 79 minutes), and "Michael Curtis Survives Friends and The Jonas Brothers" (20 August 2026, 79 minutes).
How often does Punching Up with Sean Conroy publish?
Punching Up with Sean Conroy publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 34 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Punching Up with Sean Conroy?
Booking probability for Punching Up with Sean Conroy is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Punching Up with Sean Conroy requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Punching Up with Sean Conroy's contact route on record: verified email.
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Sean Conroy hosts Punching Up with Sean Conroy, a comedy podcast with 34 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Aug 31, 20261h 19mS2
Sitcom writer and producer Lisa K. Nelson (Everybody Loves Raymond, Ellen, The Kids Are Alright, Last Man Standing) shares some of her behind-the-scenes stories from the landmark coming-out season of Ellen, pitching to...
- Aug 20, 20261h 19mS2
My old pal (and sitcom writer and producer) Michael Curtis ( Friends , Love, Inc. , JONAS , Phil of the Future ) sits down with me to break down television comedy. Michael shares some insider stories from writing on...
- Aug 14, 202624 minS2
"Hey, you guys are great. Goodbye." That’s Hollywood, baby!. This week, I'm looking at some critically acclaimed one-season wonders. Starting with Emmy-winning Disney+ hit The Muppets Mayhem , I talk some screenwriting...
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Mark Hoffmeier Talks Bottle Shows, Spec Scripts, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Aug 5, 20261h 22mHow do you survive for decades in Hollywood while writing for hit animation, live-action TV, and huge video game franchises? Mark Hoffmeier has credits that go back to the Stone Age (or at least The Flintstones). He’s...
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- Jul 29, 20261h 14mS2
Author, podcaster, and UCB alum Kate Spencer joins me to talk about turning life’s toughest moments into art. We talk about her raw, funny memoir The Dead Moms Club, and how she pivoted from that to romance novels (that...
- Jul 19, 202616 minS2
Writing is like the gym, the dentist, or peanut butter—it’s all about consistency. But what happens on those days you have absolutely nothing left in the tank (like, um, today)? This week I get into the unglamorous side...
- Jul 8, 20261h 34mS2
What does it take to run one of the most celebrated sketch shows in television history? This week I talk with Ian Roberts (co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade ) about the brilliant writers' room of Key & Peele...
- Jun 30, 202612 minS2
How long should you hold onto a script idea? Because I just ran into her in New York, in this episode I wanted to get into the truly inspiring journey of writer and showrunner Katie Dippold ( Parks and Rec , The Heat...
- Jun 23, 20261h 2mS2
This week I got to hang out with veteran late-night writer Laurie Kilmartin ( Jimmy Kimmel Live , Conan , Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn ), an old friend of mine from many stand-up rooms back in New York. We talk about...
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Henson Intern to Show Creator: Re-Writing The Muppets Mayhem with Jeff Yorkes
Jun 19, 20261h 42mWhat does it take to get a green light from Disney+ and a room full of legendary Muppet performers? This week, I sit down with my old pal Jeff Yorkes. Jeff is an award-winning trailer editor, and oh yeah the co-creator...
- Jun 9, 20261h 36mS2
Comedian, filmmaker, and Groundlings alum Mel Stephens and I talk about going from performing to being a writer and director. And why! What it’s like to be a comedian working with comedian Brett Goldstein to shoot a...
- Jun 2, 20261h 5mS2
How do you make a character likable when they’re doing terrible things? Just ask Andy Daly ! Actor, comedian and writer Andy Daly ( Review , Eastbound & Down , Silicon Valley ) goes deep on the chaos of the Hollywood...
- May 26, 202623 minS2
Welcome to Season 2 of Punching Up with Sean Conroy ! I'm Sean, and just so you know, this episode gets pretty intensely personal. I'm a TV writer and comedian, and because of some stuff that's gone in my real life...
- Apr 13, 202610 minS1
There's a lot of stuff I think about now when I'm starting to figure out how to write a TV pilot script that I would have liked to know when I started out, if somebody was like "hey here are some screenwriting tips for...
- Apr 7, 20269 minS1
I've been working on my creative process lately, struggling with overcoming perfectionism and writing consistency, and I feel like I'm kind of winning. A little. Discipline is to creatives as ice cream is to lactose...
- Mar 31, 20261h 4mS1
In this episode I talk to Ed Herro, who wrote for (among other things) Jeff and Some Aliens and American Housewife. Most recently he co-created and co- ran The Sticky for Amazon Prime. In this showrunner interview, we...
- Mar 23, 202617 minS1
One thing I've always struggled with as a writer is "paralysis by analysis"- maybe if I read THIS book or follow THIS method or use THIS structure I'll get it right, and everything will be easy. So in this episode I...
Punching Up with Sean Conroy
Trailer 1: Punching Up With Sean Conroy
Mar 22, 20261 minTV writer and comedian Sean Conroy and his guests talk about how to write a great sitcom pilot, how to have a career in comedy, how to develop good habits as a writer, and his struggles with all of those things. He...
- Mar 16, 202635 minS1
Have you ever seen a movie trailer and thought, "That’s my idea!"? This week, Sean Conroy shares a devastating morning spent on Twitter discovering a project that mirrored his current screenplay beat-for-beat. He talks...
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