Michael Schur

Which played a bigger role in your life, religion or philosophy, when you were coming of age?

Which played a bigger role in your life, religion or philosophy, when you were coming of age?

Which played a bigger role in your life, religion or philosophy, when you were coming of age?

Oh, one thing I thought was very clever. In the good place, when you're in the part that people think is heaven, you're not allowed to use four-letter words. You're not allowed to use expletives. So if you want to use the F word, you end up saying fork. Right. Now, since you can't use the F word on network television—

Oh, one thing I thought was very clever. In the good place, when you're in the part that people think is heaven, you're not allowed to use four-letter words. You're not allowed to use expletives. So if you want to use the F word, you end up saying fork. Right. Now, since you can't use the F word on network television—

Oh, one thing I thought was very clever. In the good place, when you're in the part that people think is heaven, you're not allowed to use four-letter words. You're not allowed to use expletives. So if you want to use the F word, you end up saying fork. Right. Now, since you can't use the F word on network television—

I thought like that is so clever because everybody will know the intent of the word because it's explained to you why somebody is using a word and then they just keep using it, you know, as necessary. So you're not saying the word, but everybody knows the word that you intend. Like, for instance, when you say fork, everybody knows exactly what you mean.

I thought like that is so clever because everybody will know the intent of the word because it's explained to you why somebody is using a word and then they just keep using it, you know, as necessary. So you're not saying the word, but everybody knows the word that you intend. Like, for instance, when you say fork, everybody knows exactly what you mean.

I thought like that is so clever because everybody will know the intent of the word because it's explained to you why somebody is using a word and then they just keep using it, you know, as necessary. So you're not saying the word, but everybody knows the word that you intend. Like, for instance, when you say fork, everybody knows exactly what you mean.

So is that in part a way of using the language that you wanted to use without having to use it?

So is that in part a way of using the language that you wanted to use without having to use it?

So is that in part a way of using the language that you wanted to use without having to use it?

Well, let me reintroduce you again. If you're just joining us, my guest is Michael Schur. After writing for The Office and co-creating Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he created The Good Place and the new series, A Man on the Inside, which is now streaming on Netflix. We'll be back after a short break. I'm Terry Gross, and this is Fresh Air. Hi, this is Molly C.V.

Well, let me reintroduce you again. If you're just joining us, my guest is Michael Schur. After writing for The Office and co-creating Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he created The Good Place and the new series, A Man on the Inside, which is now streaming on Netflix. We'll be back after a short break. I'm Terry Gross, and this is Fresh Air. Hi, this is Molly C.V.

Well, let me reintroduce you again. If you're just joining us, my guest is Michael Schur. After writing for The Office and co-creating Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he created The Good Place and the new series, A Man on the Inside, which is now streaming on Netflix. We'll be back after a short break. I'm Terry Gross, and this is Fresh Air. Hi, this is Molly C.V.

Nusberg, digital producer at Fresh Air. And this is Terry Gross, host of the show. One of the things I do is write the weekly newsletter. And I'm a newsletter fan. I read it every Saturday after breakfast. The newsletter includes all the week's shows, staff recommendations, and Molly picks timely highlights from the archive. It's a fun read.

Nusberg, digital producer at Fresh Air. And this is Terry Gross, host of the show. One of the things I do is write the weekly newsletter. And I'm a newsletter fan. I read it every Saturday after breakfast. The newsletter includes all the week's shows, staff recommendations, and Molly picks timely highlights from the archive. It's a fun read.

Nusberg, digital producer at Fresh Air. And this is Terry Gross, host of the show. One of the things I do is write the weekly newsletter. And I'm a newsletter fan. I read it every Saturday after breakfast. The newsletter includes all the week's shows, staff recommendations, and Molly picks timely highlights from the archive. It's a fun read.

It's also the only place where we tell you what's coming up next week in exclusive. So subscribe at whyy.org slash fresh air and look for an email from Molly every Saturday morning. This is Fresh Air. I'm Terry Gross. Let's get back to my interview with Michael Schur, one of the people behind several beloved TV shows.

It's also the only place where we tell you what's coming up next week in exclusive. So subscribe at whyy.org slash fresh air and look for an email from Molly every Saturday morning. This is Fresh Air. I'm Terry Gross. Let's get back to my interview with Michael Schur, one of the people behind several beloved TV shows.