蜜芽传媒

Writer Phil Dunning caught up with 蜜芽传媒 Writers at the 2025 蜜芽传媒 Comedy Festival to discuss how he got into writing and what the development process was like for Smoggie Queens. Phil also goes through how he transitioned from writing live comedy shows to scripted comedy. 

Question timestamps:

00:00 - What inspires you write?

01:13 - What was the development process for Smoggie Queens?

03:09 - How important was the voice of the northeast to Smoggie Queens?

03:40 - Did being a performer first help your writing?

05:39 - Do you have any advice for writing unlikeable protagonists?

06:48 - What was your approach to writing series 2 of Smoggie Queens?

08:03 - What was the transition from writing live shows to scripted comedy?

09:16 - What would be your desert island DVDs?