Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, talk about joining forces to write a novel. Lunatics is about two men: Philip Horkman, a happy man who owns a pet store and is a referee for kids' soccer, and Jeffrey Peckerman, the sole sane person in a world filled with jerks and morons, who is having a really bad day. The two collide in a swiftly escalating series of events that sends them running for their lives.
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Comments [3]
This was fun - I have to listen again - Thanks!!!
South park did a hysterical episode on parents and kids sports.
Please ask Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel more about their past collaborative projects. Dave was brought in by Steve Martin to help write gags for The Oscars show, and Alan was one of the original writers for SNL. Any tales from those experiences? How is working in a team different than working in a duo and working alone?
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