The Good Place: The Podcast

During the show’s hiatus, host Marc Evan Jackson shoots the shirt with celebrity fans of The Good Place. In this episode, Busy Philipps talks about how The Good Place brings her pure joy and how she identifies with Eleanor (Kristen Bell) and her Arizona upbringing. Busy also tells us what’s good in her life, like her five-year-old, and Baby2Baby and Hollygrove, two charities she works with. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2019 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Part 2 of 2 of this special forkin’ episode, host (and actor on both The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine) Marc Evan Jackson talks with Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Melissa Fumero (Amy) and Executive Producers Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici. They answer fan questions from around the world and discuss show crossovers, balancing heart and humor, guest stars, and more.  The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2019 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Part 1 of 2 of this special forkin’ episode, host (and actor on both The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine) Marc Evan Jackson talks with Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Melissa Fumero (Amy) and Executive Producers Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici. They discuss the show’s origins, cast diversity, place in pop culture, cancellation/renewal, and more.  The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2019 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place star Ted Danson (Michael) and show creator Michael Schur shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about the emotional season finale, where Season 4 is heading, the casting of William Jackson Harper (Chidi), the show's approach to writing, and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories.  The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2019 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest host and The Good Place actor Jason Mantzoukas (Derek) delves into episode 312, “Chidi Sees the Time-Knife,” with writer Joe Mande, digital effects supervisor David Niednagel and actor Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about all the crazy forkin’ visual effects in the episode, the origin of the Niednagel creature, Joe’s writing process, drinking Spanish olives, and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories.      The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2019 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place associate producer Matt Quezada, actor William Jackson Harper (Chidi), and guest star Nicole Byer (Gwendolyn) shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about shooting a “bottle” episode (all in one location), Nicole’s guest spot as the mailroom clerk and how she approached playing someone in the actual Good Place, Chidi and Eleanor’s (Kristen Bell) date, the evolution of Janet’s (D’Arcy Carden) character, and a fork-load of funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories.  The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2019 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place writers Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan, actress D’Arcy Carden (Janet) and executive producer/director Morgan Sackett shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about D’Arcy’s performance as all the characters in Janet’s body, how they balanced the complexity of the concept with the budget of a network TV show, the very unsexy kiss between D’Arcy and Kristen Bell and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place writer Andrew Law, actress Tiya Sircar (Vicky), actor Bambadjan Bamba (Bambadjan), casting director Ben Harris and stunt coordinator Jeff Imada shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about catching up with Doug Forcett (Michael McKean) and finally satisfying fans’ questions about him, how Damon Lindelof’s TV show "Lost" informs the writers’ choices, Nick Offerman’s rejection for the role of "Shawn" and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place writer Jen Statsky and animal trainer Debbie Pearl shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about how they capture the animals’ performances on the show, Kristen Bell’s rogue iguana, Chidi getting pushed into the Jaws lake on the Universal backlot, the philosophy behind the episode and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place guest stars Andy Daly (Dave) and Rebecca Hazlewood (Kamilah), as well as graphic designer Graham Ratliff shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about Kristen Bell’s “umbrella rig;” Andy’s portrayal of Ben Franklin on another Mike Schur show, The Office; Graham’s unique graphic design predicaments; the character Rebecca originally auditioned to play and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place writer Matt Murray, actor Manny Jacinto (Jason Mendoza) and actor Mitch Narito (Donkey Doug) shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk Mitch’s audition for Mike Schur, why Jaguars fans yell “Duval,” the one thing Matt didn’t want to get cut from the episode and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place writer Megan Amram, actress D’Arcy Carden and editor Eric Kissack shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about how Eric and Mike Schur decide on what scenes to cut when editing an episode, where the afterlife timeline “Jeremy Bearimy” comes from, William Jackson Harper revealing his ripped body on TV and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place production designer Ian Phillips and TV director Beth McCarthy-Miller shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about the differences between the art department jobs, how Beth approaches directing an episode on a new TV show, Mike Schur’s love for cake and banners, Jacksonville Jaguars fans’ influence on the writing and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Good Place writer Dan Schofield and actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Simone) shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about Kirby’s audition and her background in improvisation, how the writers’ room named Simone, the return of Adam Scott as Trevor, Marc’s favorite romantic comedy scene in this episode and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the Season 3 premiere, The Good Place writer and comedy maven Jen Statsky and actress Jameela Jamil shoot the shirt with host Marc Evan Jackson. They talk about the writers’ room’s excitement to write Season 3, how Jameela didn’t watch Season 1 until it was over, Mike Schur’s additions to the writers’ room this season, the explanation for Chidi’s American accent and a shirt-ton more funny anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The Good Place: The Podcast is a production of NBC Entertainment Podcast Network © 2018 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.