FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast

Jesi and Lauren are thrilled to sit down with Season 4 and 5 writer/producer Michael Patrick King about his career in TV comedy as a writer, showrunner, director and producer! From his time as an actorto becoming a writer, how Murphy Brown shaped his career and what he took from that time into his mega success with shows like Sex and the City, The Comeback, and more! Michael has also worked on The 5 Mrs. Buchanans, Cybill and Will and Grace!Check out all the episodes of Murphy Brown we talk about on the Podcast from the link in our home page www. MurphyBrownPod.com4.04: Male Call4.07: The Smiths Go To Washington4.11: Mission Control5.07: A Year to Remember Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Dontzig (1946-2026) Interview w/ special Guest Matt Baume​We are sad to report that the great Gary Dontzig has passed in Feb 2026. Please check out his obit in Deadline and Variety. As a tribute to Gary and his work and devotion to the LGBTQA+ community, we wanted to share our interview with Gary again as a tribute to his life, his empathy and his groundbreaking work as an openly gay sitcom writer in the 90s.Gary Dontzig, Murphy Brown, writer/producer extraordinaire and writer of many of our favorite episodes, including Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are! Gary talks about his experience as a gay comedy writer in the 80s & 90s and the push-and-pull he experienced in his effort to bring gay characters to TV in the years before Ellen and Will & Grace.​Join Us For Part One: Our Interview With Matt Baume ​Also, Check Out Our Interviews with Steve Peterman, Gary's Writing Partner!Joining our PATREON, HERE, helps us fundraise for our new season! If you're not sure whether you want to join us, here is a 17-minute preview of our latest episode. Join us at any level to listen to the rest, as well as our entire archive and special NOT ON THE INTERNET, documentaries, interviews, and bloopers. And uncut episodes during the Season!www.MurphyBrownpod.com - for all our episodes, info, FAQ and more! And don't forget to tell everyone online, YOU WANT MURPHY BROWN streaming by sharing this video and following the instructions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining our PATREON, HERE, helps us fundraise for our new season! If you're not sure whether you want to join us, here is a 17-minute preview of our latest episode. Join us at any level to listen to the rest, as well as our entire archive and special NOT ON THE INTERNET, documentaries, interviews, and bloopers. And uncut episodes during the Season!www.MurphyBrownpod.com - for all our episodes, info, FAQ and more! And don't forget to tell everyone online, YOU WANT MURPHY BROWN streaming by sharing this video and following the instructions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining our PATREON, HERE, helps us fundraise for our new season! If you're not sure whether you want to join us, here is a 15-minute preview of our latest episode. Join us at any level to listen to the rest, as well as our entire archive and special NOT ON THE INTERNET, documentaries, interviews and bloopers.We are happy to bring you an in-depth discussion and behind-the-scenes of Candice Bergen's guest appearance on Apple TV's Shrinking and her cameo (once again) on the latest SNL 5-Timers Club sketch (Guest Host Jack Black).You can watch the episode "Shrinking," Season 3, episode 7, I Am Grape," HERE on Apple TV. And Candice's sketch HERE on YouTube, as well as the full episodes on PEACOCK (where you can also find SNL UK, which we discussed.www.MurphyBrownpod.com - for all our episodes, info, FAQ and more! And don't forget to tell everyone online, YOU WANT MURPHY BROWN streaming by sharing this video and following the instructions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesi and Lauren discuss the father of Murphy Brown's baby, the one who stayed, and the episode's importance in TV history. As well as the history of women over forty having babies in the 1990s, today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesi and Lauren discuss the father of Murphy Brown's baby, the one who stayed, and the episode's importance in TV history. As well as the history of women over forty having babies in the 1990s, today.*We had an audio issue, so Lauren's audio may sound different for about one minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murphy is pregnant! We chat about this important episode in the series, excerpts from the original script, articles and quotes from the time, the history of the pregnancy test, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Back in February, Lauren and Jesi talked about Nancy Meyers' and Charles Shyer's 1987 classic Baby Boom, starring Diane Keaton, on our Patreon. This was in context to now it represents a period piece of the time in which Murphy Brown was created in 1987 for the 1988-1989 TV season. But at the same time, we felt releasing it here on the main feed as a tribute to Diane Keaton was fitting. EnjoyAs mentioned, you can hear Lauren talking about another Meyers/Keaton film, "Something's Gotta Give," HERE, on Franchisography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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