Hyperfocus with Brad Tatner

Edi Patterson | HBO's The Righteous Gemstones

I talk with Edi Patterson about The Righteous Gemstones. Why the funniest scenes are played completely serious, how chaos only works when it’s treated like drama, and what it takes to write something so unhinged it makes you cry laughing. From the iconic Judy Gemstone monologue to scenes that escalate without collapsing, this is a conversation about instinct over formula and why cutting one line can hit harder than adding one.

Dan Fogler on Acting, Working With Christopher Walken, and ADHD

Dan Fogler and I talk about acting, creativity, and ADHD. He tells the story of meeting Christopher Walken for the first time while co-starring in Balls of Fury, the idea for a sequel, and the HBO Sam Kinison biopic screen test. We also talk about how ADHD traits like hyperfocus and empathy shape standout performances and improv.

Mid-Day Squares CEO | Lezlie Karls

Lezlie Karls took Mid Day Squares from a condo kitchen to Costco. We get into launching a factory with zero food or engineering background, the therapy and burnout that came with it, and a Japan reset. ADHD. Dopamine. Delusion. Obsession. What it actually takes to build something that lasts.

Morning Brew to Beehiiv | Tyler Denk, CEO

CEO and co founder of Beehiiv, Tyler Denk, breaks down why he dove into a brutally competitive market and what he had to give up to build momentum. Beehiiv is closing in on 10 million dollars in annual recurring revenue, their internal ad network is earning over $500,000 a month, and names like Arnold Schwarzenegger, MilkRoad, Cult of Mac, and RapTV run their newsletters on it.

SNL Writer & Emmy Winner | Hugh Fink

Hugh Fink breaks down the grind of writing for Saturday Night Live, from getting a sketch past the table to cutting time off Danny DeVito’s skit seconds before it aired. We get into AI in comedy, the viral Rob Lowe Roast joke he wrote, and what it’s like crafting material for Jeff Bezos, Britney Spears, Bill Gates, Will Ferrell, and more. Hugh offers private writing sessions: hugh@hughfink.com