The Good Place: The Podcast Ch. 1: Michael Schur
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Jun 1, 2018 
Michael Schur tells the winding story behind creating a heaven-set comedy, from getting unusual creative freedom to shaping Janet and assembling the cast. He and Marc Evan Jackson explore moral philosophy, the challenge of mixing big questions with fart jokes, and how a midseason confession transformed the story. Plus, behind-the-scenes tales about Bad Janet, Dug Forcett, and keeping a major twist secret.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
You Can Do Whatever You Want
04:05 • 2min
The After Life - What If?
05:52 • 4min
The After Life
09:23 • 2min
Is the Comedy Show a Comedy Show?
11:31 • 2min
Are the Characters Developing?
13:47 • 2min
Is There a Future in Intellivisiona?
16:02 • 4min
'Oh My God, Who Are You?'
19:47 • 2min
The Big Mirro, the Big Acles
21:42 • 3min
The Office Hoads of the Pond
24:32 • 2min
Casting a Man - I Found Him. Here She Is.
26:56 • 4min
Bad Janet, a Flip Side
31:06 • 2min
Dug Forcet - The Story of a Stoner
33:06 • 2min
Are You Hosting It as You or as Shawn?
35:22 • 3min
Shellstrop Is Ridiculous, a Last Name
38:05 • 3min
Is There a Twist?
41:09 • 2min
You Don't Tell Them What Happens in Episodes
43:27 • 2min
The Biggest Twist in American Television History
45:35 • 6min