#565: Michael Schur, Creator of “The Good Place” — How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at “The Office,” Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with “How to Be Perfect”

Brought to you by LMNT  electrolyte supplement , Helix Sleep  premium mattresses , and LinkedIn Jobs  recruitment platform with 770M+ users . Michael Schur  (@KenTremendous) created the critically acclaimed NBC comedy  The Good Place  and co-created  Parks and Recreation ,  Brooklyn Nine-Nine , and the Peacock series  Rutherford Falls . He is also an executive producer on HBO Max’s  Hacks  and Netflix’s  Master of None .Prior to “Parks,” Michael spent four years as a writer-producer on the Emmy Award-winning NBC hit  The Office . His first TV writing job was at  Saturday Night Live , where he spent seven seasons, including three as the producer of “Weekend Update” with Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon.Michael’s new book is  How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question