David Javerbaum spent years as head writer and executive producer of The Daily Show, went on to showrun Disjointed, write four Tony Awards opening ceremonies, collaborate with the late Adam Schlesinger on nearly 50 songs, and create An Act of God and the Tony-nominated Cry-Baby on Broadway. We talked about instinct, architecture, and writing inside voices that aren't your own.

Chris Cluess is an Emmy-winning, four-time Writers Guild-nominated writer and producer whose credits span some of the most iconic comedy in television history: SCTV, Cheers, Newhart, Night Court, MADtv, Saturday Night Live, and The Simpsons, among many others.

Rob Kutner is an Emmy winning comedy writer whose work runs from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Conan to Teen Titans Go!, Ben 10, and a long stretch of late night and animation. His writing operates in the quiet mechanics that control tone and timing.