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b'Lesley and Ben are thrilled to welcome workplace comedian Jeff Martin author and artist behind Hell, Inc to talk about the theatrical world of NewsRadio. We chat about playing jokes to the audience, laying the ground work for NBC\\u2019s critically acclaimed run of workplace comedies and the historic resumes of Phil Hartman, Maura Tierney, Stephen Root and Dave Foley. Where did you learn about Dave Foley? Was it Kids in the Hall or Bug\\u2019s Life?And, of course, plenty of time is spent on the incredible nineties-ness of it all, including indoor smoking bans and the malicious origin story of Joe Rogan.\\n\\nSyndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we\\u2019re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Johnny Rinaldo.'