DeepSummary
Adam Conover shares his experience being on the negotiating committee during the Writers Guild of America strike, where they were able to secure better working conditions and compensation from major studios. He discusses the importance of in-person human interaction and how streaming platforms have made it harder for new creative projects to get greenlit.
Conover reflects on his time studying philosophy in college and how a particular professor influenced him. He and Caleb Hearon also touch on the decline of community organizations and the need for more collective thinking among stand-up comedians.
The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the role of travel in comedy, airline loyalty programs, and the annoyance of fast-food drive-thrus. Conover expresses his desire to have more resources and infrastructure to fully realize his creative vision.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The Writers Guild of America strike allowed writers to secure better working conditions and compensation from major studios.
- In-person human interaction is deeply valuable and cannot be fully replicated through digital means.
- Streaming platforms have made it harder for new creative projects to get greenlit, favoring established names and franchises.
- Community organizations and collective thinking are lacking in the stand-up comedy world.
- Adam Conover desires more resources and infrastructure to fully realize his creative vision.
- Conover's background in philosophy has influenced his perspective on various topics.
- Fast-food drive-thrus are an annoyance and often less efficient than ordering in person.
- Airline loyalty programs can foster a sense of community and appreciation for good service.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “We were able to force these CEO's to do shit. Right? The mayor of LA couldn't force them to do it. The governor of LA couldn't. The president couldn't force them to do it. We could, you know, and so I think one of the truths of being an elected leader is they don't actually have a lot of power because they are so enthralled to the forces that are pulling back and forth.“ by Adam Conover
- “And honestly, if I were the mayor, my number one thing, if I was gonna run for office in LA, my number one platform would be absorb Beverly Hills.“ by Adam Conover
- “I think humans are so attuned to each other's presence biologically. You know, like, this is what we evolved to do, is have intimate social relations with each other and, like, pick up on, you know, small micro movements and people's smells and, you know, the environment in a room. And I think that that is, like, a huge amount of information that you get in person that you just cannot get in over Zoom.“ by Adam Conover
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Episode Information
So True with Caleb Hearon
Caleb Hearon
5/9/24
We've got a real good one for y'all today! Our guest this week is the hilarious Adam Conover! Adam and Caleb talk about the WGA Writers Strike, public policy, teachers that impacted their lives, cheeseburgers, and more!
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