About this episode
Two very funny people have a very funny conversation on this week's Talkhouse Podcast : Michael Ian Black and Jen Spyra. Black you probably know as part of the sketch-comedy troupe The State , or from his many podcasts—the latest is Obscure —or maybe one of his books, including last year's more serious A Better Man . Jen Spyra just released her first book, a collection of darkly hilarious short stories called Big Time . The two were fans of each other's work before their chat, but you can hear them get to know each other better. They talk about their writing processes, self-doubt, Michael's poker playing and Cameo birthday-ing, and lots more. Enjoy.