Jon Schroeder (Bob's Burgers / The Sarah Silverman Program)

Jon Schroeder joined me to discuss his fake imdb facts; his influences Pee Wee Herman, Chris Elliot, Garry Shandling; Sledge Hammer; going to San Fransisco State; his first job, copying Fresh Prince and Family Matters episodes for syndication; writing promos for the WB; meeting and writing with Doug Benson; getting hired on The Sarah Silverman Program; her show being more cartoonish than Bob's Burgers; working on Jimmy Kimmel Live! during the hiatus; becoming friends with Chris Elliot; Susan 313 pilot; why writers stay on Bob's Burgers; trying to top past holiday episodes; Burger of the Day and Storefront; when Gene repeats things that sound "dirty"; "Sheesh, Cab Bob"; "Carpe Museum"; Regular Size Rudy; my favorite characters; episode titles; "Stand by Gene"; Nora Smith's ability to throw out the perfect line; writing songs for the show; feeling that "Something Old, Something New, Something Bob Caters for You" needed a song and Nora writing it while taking a walk; Bob's Burgers: The Movie; The Oscars; "A Few Gurt Men"; writing Linda stories; differences between Linda and Marge Simpson; age of fans of Bob's Burgers; Teddy episodes; could Bob have been played by Bob Newhart?; guest stars; Kevin Kline as Fischoeder; improv in "Sheesh, Cab Bob?"; "Video Killed the Gene-io Star"; "Dream a Little Dream of Bob" with Jon Glaser, H. Jon Benjamin, and Jack McBrayer improvs; interviewing Bob's Burgers crew or YouTube; not being a performer; writing in the characters voices; Dan Mintz; John Roberts; his podcast "Two Jon's Don't Make a Right"; making lefts are dangerous; Jon Daly's podcast of reviewing podcasts; me talking to people from SNL; going backstage and meeting Don Pardo;