Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast Bonus Bang: Can't Never Did Nothing (David Cross, Ruben Fleischer, Chad Carter)
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Mar 26, 2026 David Cross, veteran comedian and actor, cracks jokes, sings, and swaps awkward stories. Ruben Fleischer, filmmaker behind Zombieland, talks career origins and movie-making tales. Chad Carter plays Sam Darling, an ultimate frisbee advocate with motivational anecdotes and theatrical bits. They play games, trade bizarre hypotheticals, and perform musical and improv moments throughout.
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Let Performers Lead When Directing Shorts
- Ruben advises collaboration and pointing cameras rather than over-directing on small comedy shorts, crediting shared effort on projects like Between Two Ferns.
- He emphasizes stepping in where needed (camera, framing) while letting performers drive content.
Largo Nights Fueled Ruben's Comedy Career
- Ruben Fleischer describes being a comedy junkie who attended Largo every Monday, which connected him directly to performers he admired and later collaborators.
- He credits those live shows and proximity to alt-comedy performers as a formative pipeline into working with them on projects like Between Two Ferns.
David's Awkward First Meeting With Bob Odenkirk
- David Cross recounts his awkward first meeting with Bob Odenkirk where Bob never properly greeted him on the porch, leaving David embarrassed with a basketball in hand.
- David describes the screen door, Bob watching TV, and being dismissed without Bob coming to the door, capturing the humiliating moment.