'Insecure' Showrunner Prentice Penny

26/09/2017 39 min
'Insecure' Showrunner Prentice Penny

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Episode Synopsis

Prentice Penny, showrunner for 'Insecure', joins Sam to talk about the HBO comedy series, which just wrapped its second season. They also discuss what a showrunner does, how he got the job, collaborating with star and co-creator Issa Rae, diversity in television, why he likes Drake (and Sam doesn't), how he came to love television and writing as a kid, how he almost became a marine biologist, and black Twitter. Email the show at [email protected] and follow Sam on Twitter @samsanders.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy