Filmmaker David Zucker joins the show to talk about building a comedy legacy from Madison to Hollywood, plus his new projects Star of Malta and Octoberfest. He also gets into his spoof-comedy course MasterCrash, the stories behind classics like Airplane! and The Naked Gun, and why great comedy still comes down to sharp writing and hard work.

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Relevant links from this hour: 

• David’s book, Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!, is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic that redefined comedy and launched a new era of spoof filmmaking.
• David’s own spoof comedy course – MasterCrash: A Crash Course in Spoof Comedy, that breaks down the 15 essential rules he uses to write, direct, and edit effective comedy.
• His other award nominated book is also available on Amazon: Before the Invention of Smiling: The Incredible Journey of the Zucker Family from Horse & Buggy to Indoor Plumbing.