Dave Barry

This is what they do for a living. This is what they do.

This is what they do for a living. This is what they do.

Yes. Only one who didn't live in L.A.?

Yes. Only one who didn't live in L.A.?

Yeah, because he likes my writing. And so I... I thought that the way it worked was you had to have a, you know, everybody's going to be hilarious. And they are. They're very sharp, very funny people. But I thought it was like immediately you sit down, you say a joke, and everybody goes, wow, and writes it down. Not at all what happens.

Yeah, because he likes my writing. And so I... I thought that the way it worked was you had to have a, you know, everybody's going to be hilarious. And they are. They're very sharp, very funny people. But I thought it was like immediately you sit down, you say a joke, and everybody goes, wow, and writes it down. Not at all what happens.

I mean, there's a little of that at the beginning because people have some stuff prepared. But it very quickly devolves into what about could we do something with, you know, and it's this real vague idea. And then somebody else will go, okay, well, we could do it.

I mean, there's a little of that at the beginning because people have some stuff prepared. But it very quickly devolves into what about could we do something with, you know, and it's this real vague idea. And then somebody else will go, okay, well, we could do it.

And then, you know, or somebody will say something that's really stupid, but somebody will say, well, we could maybe, and then tweak it and tweak it and tweak it and tweak it and tweak it. It sounds tedious. It does, but it's not. It sounds miserable. No, it's, well, it's not as fun as I imagined. No, it's not fun. It's not fun. It's really work.

And then, you know, or somebody will say something that's really stupid, but somebody will say, well, we could maybe, and then tweak it and tweak it and tweak it and tweak it and tweak it. It sounds tedious. It does, but it's not. It sounds miserable. No, it's, well, it's not as fun as I imagined. No, it's not fun. It's not fun. It's really work.

But then every now and again, somebody comes up with something. And then Steve Martin gets up and delivers his joke and you realize 10 people wrote that joke. You can't even really name how it started. Did you get many of them on yourself? I did, I did. I mean, once I got used to the idea that I didn't have to be genius, funny guy immediately, I could just try something.

But then every now and again, somebody comes up with something. And then Steve Martin gets up and delivers his joke and you realize 10 people wrote that joke. You can't even really name how it started. Did you get many of them on yourself? I did, I did. I mean, once I got used to the idea that I didn't have to be genius, funny guy immediately, I could just try something.

Because in my world, if you try something and it's stupid, everybody's going to say, that's stupid. That's right. In the newspaper business. You get one shot at it. The editor will go, that sucks. What's wrong?

Because in my world, if you try something and it's stupid, everybody's going to say, that's stupid. That's right. In the newspaper business. You get one shot at it. The editor will go, that sucks. What's wrong?

But out there, it's much more supportive. And they call it being good in the room. He's really good in the room. That's to say, you may never have heard of him, but he has a good sense of humor. He has a good memory.

But out there, it's much more supportive. And they call it being good in the room. He's really good in the room. That's to say, you may never have heard of him, but he has a good sense of humor. He has a good memory.

I ended up... on stage playing guitar with Bruce Springsteen. All my life, I wanted to be a musician. I was never any good at it. That's what I wanted to be. I always wanted to be a rock musician. I was in rock bands in college. I've been always very mediocre. Still now, Rock Bottom Remainders is with Mitch Albom and Stephen King. Stephen King's in our band.

I ended up... on stage playing guitar with Bruce Springsteen. All my life, I wanted to be a musician. I was never any good at it. That's what I wanted to be. I always wanted to be a rock musician. I was in rock bands in college. I've been always very mediocre. Still now, Rock Bottom Remainders is with Mitch Albom and Stephen King. Stephen King's in our band.

Amy Tan, Scott Turow, a lot of good authors. Matt Groening. Matt Groening. Warren Zeeman used to play with us back in the day. Roger McGuinn of the Byrds still does play with us.

Amy Tan, Scott Turow, a lot of good authors. Matt Groening. Matt Groening. Warren Zeeman used to play with us back in the day. Roger McGuinn of the Byrds still does play with us.