Good For You with Whitney Cummings Rob McElhenney
Jul 29, 2021
03:42:43
Keep Wild Ideas On The Whiteboard
- Rob recounts writers' room habit: pitch many wild episode ideas and hold onto them until the right time.
- He suggests returning to long-held ideas later can yield surprisingly excellent episodes.
When Accidental Choices Become Meaningful
- Whitney asked whether a Mythic Quest episode ordering was intentional; Rob said thematic planning made it feel intentional though specifics were sometimes accidental.
- He calls some accidental alignments “accidentally genius.”
Hire With Honesty And Defend Their Voice
- Rob explains hiring diverse voices: bring them in for viewpoint and craft, then be explicit about why you hired them.
- He advises honest upfront conversations so contributors can shape authentic details.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
How to Deal With a Pit in Your Stomach
04:40 • 3min
The Lorax in the Interview
07:18 • 2min
Rob McElhenny's Standup Comedy at the Mirage Los Vegas
08:58 • 3min
The Cream City
12:01 • 5min
Cleveland, the Agora Theater, December 11th
16:35 • 4min
The Importance of a Healthy Relationship
20:29 • 2min
The Not Today Coyote
22:44 • 2min
The Importance of Being Good
24:15 • 2min
The Night I Ambushed My Wife at a Party
26:03 • 2min
Transitioning Out of Stand-Up
27:42 • 2min
The Power of Silence
29:59 • 2min
The History of Weight Loss
31:53 • 2min
How to Navigate the Male Ego in Dating
33:24 • 2min
The Charm of Sunny
35:19 • 2min
The Golden Girls House
37:36 • 2min
The Funniest Thing Ever
39:18 • 2min
Mythic Quest: A Different Kind of Show
41:14 • 2min
How to Be a Good Comedian
43:08 • 2min
Slow Down, Wait and Watch the Story When the Horse Is Dying
44:59 • 2min
Mythic Quests
47:26 • 2min
The Importance of Humor
49:28 • 2min
The Best Episodes of Sunny
51:48 • 2min
Ryan Reynolds: The Role of Mine
53:30 • 2min
The Power of Story in Mythic Quest
55:07 • 3min
The Vet Is Nailing It
57:48 • 2min
The Importance of Sexual Cheating in the First Season
59:38 • 2min
The Confluence of Intimacy and Love
01:01:10 • 2min
The Importance of Healthy Relationships
01:03:11 • 2min
The Toxic Workplace
01:04:56 • 4min
The Power of Nonverbal Communication
01:08:48 • 3min
How to Navigate a Younger Generation
01:11:40 • 2min
The Uncomfortable Truth About Television Writing
01:13:26 • 2min
The Importance of Being a Christian Comic
01:15:05 • 3min
Grace Struggles to Find Me Clothes for Press Events
01:17:38 • 2min
Stitch Fix: The Best Dress for a Horse Shirt Addiction
01:19:42 • 3min
Stitch Fix: How to Be a Better Person
01:22:37 • 6min
How to Be a Dramatic Actor
01:28:18 • 4min
Mythic Quest: A Journey Through Addiction
01:31:55 • 2min
The Power of Letting Go
01:33:26 • 3min
The Toxic Work Environment That Is MQ
01:36:05 • 2min
How to Trust Your Gut as a Woman
01:38:32 • 2min
The Power of Mansplaining
01:41:01 • 2min
How to Navigate a Situation
01:42:49 • 2min
How to Frame a Conversation
01:44:33 • 1min
Mythic Quest: A Conversation With a Young Gay Black Woman
01:46:03 • 2min
The Double Standard
01:48:08 • 2min
The Importance of Criticism
01:49:55 • 3min
Beast of Noneysh
01:53:23 • 2min
The Dark Side of Video Games
01:55:33 • 2min
The Positive Aspects of Online Gaming
01:57:08 • 3min
The Importance of Validation
01:59:53 • 2min
The Hardest Things to Do in Television
02:01:26 • 2min
The Importance of Being Different
02:03:42 • 2min
The Undocumented Workers Take Their Jobs
02:05:33 • 3min
The Psychology of Men Who Wear Rings
02:08:04 • 2min
The Problem With Narcissism
02:09:37 • 3min
How to Be a Good Narcissist
02:12:10 • 2min
The Dangers of the Sopranos
02:13:53 • 3min
The Difference Between Pretending and Practicing
02:17:02 • 2min
The Blind Spot in Season Three of Sonny
02:18:46 • 2min
The Importance of Humor in Comedy
02:20:59 • 2min
The Importance of Being Good at Something
02:23:27 • 2min
Genghis Khan and the Animal Wheel
02:25:02 • 2min
How to Pitch a Company in 2021
02:27:04 • 2min
Larry Slaves With the Ladies
02:28:44 • 2min
The Power of Pitching
02:30:23 • 3min
How to Be a Good Guy
02:33:38 • 3min
The Importance of Being Authentic in the LGBTQ Community
02:36:08 • 4min
Rider Die: A Fun Game
02:40:19 • 2min
The Mermaid From Starbucks
02:42:06 • 4min
Course Pure: The Perfect Beer to Celebrate Everyday Winds of Life
02:46:11 • 2min
The Joke About Mac's Identity
02:47:53 • 3min
The Importance of Coming Out to Your Father
02:50:50 • 2min
The Importance of Being a Woman
02:52:47 • 3min
The Importance of Diversity in Movies
02:55:24 • 6min
The Dirty Secret to Being a Good Writer
03:01:02 • 4min
Mythic Quest Ravens Banquet
03:05:01 • 2min
Caitlin and the Hammer
03:07:17 • 2min
The Impact of Selfishness on Success
03:09:04 • 2min
The Importance of Diversifying the Experience
03:11:27 • 3min
How to Break Through a Structure and System That Excludes People
03:14:23 • 5min
How to Hire a Gay Writer
03:19:15 • 3min
Building a New System
03:22:29 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Performative Activist
03:24:39 • 2min
The Evolution of the Stock Market
03:26:19 • 2min
The Importance of Intimacy Coordinators on MythicWests
03:28:42 • 2min
The Unforgiving Experience of Being a Writer
03:31:06 • 2min
The Importance of Empathy
03:33:33 • 2min
Smashing Pongans: The Lead Singer
03:35:15 • 2min
Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mythic Quest Raven’s Banquet, Fargo) straight up dazzles on this episode of Good For You.
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