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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.