EP 3 - Vampire BDSM and Writing for the Animaniacs with Kathleen Chen
Do Vampires Poop? TV Writing, Animaniacs & Comedy with Kathleen Chen | Deep Noodle Podcast
📺 Ever wondered how Animaniacs got rebooted? Or what it’s like to write for Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin? And most importantly… do vampires poop? In this hilarious and insightful episode of Deep Noodle, Nathaniel August Williams sits down with Kathleen Chen, a comedy and tech writer whose credits include NBC, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Pinterest, and Google.
From her unconventional path from tech into television, to writing musical comedy, to deep-diving into the biology of fictional creatures, this conversation has it all. Plus, we talk Lunar New Year traditions, how Hollywood really works, and the internet’s reaction to the Animaniacs reboot.
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⏳ Chapters:
00:00:00 - Do Vampires Eat?
00:00:16 - How Do Vampires Blend In?
00:00:34 - Intro: Welcome to Deep Noodle
00:01:10 - Meet Kathleen Chen: Comedy & Tech Writer
00:01:27 - Cooking for Lunar New Year
00:02:01 - Baking Pineapple Cakes for the First Time
00:03:13 - Lunar New Year Traditions & Superstitions
00:04:26 - Hard-Hitting Question: If Your Life Was a Movie…?
00:05:26 - From Tech to TV Writing: How Kathleen Got Started
00:07:00 - Playing Piano from Age 3 & Why She Quit
00:10:05 - The Pressure of Performance & Losing the Joy
00:14:36 - Growing Up Without TV & Sneaking Buffy
00:17:05 - Writing Partnerships: Comedy & Collaboration
00:20:51 - Animaniacs Reboot: Writing Process & Fan Reactions
00:24:12 - The Internet Hated the Reboot?!
00:27:37 - How They Chose Pop Culture Parodies for Animaniacs
00:28:54 - Parenthood & The Entertainment Industry
00:30:47 - Life Philosophy: Has Having a Kid Changed Everything?
00:33:18 - Writing for Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
00:36:11 - Her Parents Still Don’t Know What She Does for a Living
00:37:46 - Career Regrets & The Mystery of Hollywood Rejections
00:40:05 - Is Kathleen an Extrovert or Introvert?
00:41:54 - Personality Tests & The Enneagram Dating Trick
00:46:29 - Thrill-Seeker: Bachelorette Party at Cedar Point
00:48:49 - The Sad Reality of Aging Out of Roller Coasters
00:50:28 - The Weirdest Deep Dive: Do Vampires Poop?
00:54:23 - Vampire Anatomy: Do They Have a Working Digestive System?
01:01:21 - Final Verdict: Vampire Poop Theory
đź’¬ What do YOU think? Do vampires need to poop or pee? Drop a comment below!
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