Writing Excuses

Writing Excuses 7.6: Behind the Marshmallow

Feb 6, 2012
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ANECDOTE

Origin Of The Marshmallow Joke

  • The marshmallow in-joke came from Dan eating a chocolate-covered marshmallow and smacking his teeth during an early recording.
  • That moment spawned recurring jokes and a lost accent bit the hosts still reference.
ANECDOTE

Class Project Sparked The Podcast

  • Jordan started the group by making a class radio-play and then suggested a real podcast after enjoying the process.
  • The early serialized episodes convinced the team they could produce more ambitious content.
INSIGHT

Tight Format Drives Focus

  • Brandon designed the show to be short and tightly focused: 15 minutes of concentrated advice.
  • He wanted to emulate short helpful shows like Grammar Girl and compress a panel into a quick format.
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