On Episode 3 of Jett Road Studios Presents, hosts Will & Amber Becton introduce a pilot for the podcast Pilot Lounge, hosted by Daily Show co-creator and original showrunner Madeleine Smithberg. In this podcast Madeleine reunites with past collaborators to revisit failed pilots they made together, in a fun and cathartic way.

In the first episode Madeleine talks to Marc Evan Jackson (The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Lauren Weedman (Hacks, Abbott Elementary), to talk about pilots they made for None Of Your Business, Little America, and The 5th Hour.

Madeleine Smithberg has produced countless pilots. After creating The Daily Show with Lizz Winstead (and hiring people like Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and Ed Helms), Madeleine spent years of her life creating and selling TV shows -- for example, a topical comedy show based on the internet for Al Gore's CURRENT TV, and a late night series for BET called DON'T SLEEP! -- but oftentimes her projects were never seen by the general public. These pilots would be watched by a few development executives, and then die a slow death as networks changed hands, or other circumstances beyond Madeleine's control conspired to keep these comedic gems hidden from the world. In Pilot Lounge, Madeleine seeks to reclaim the original comedic joy of making these shows with people she loves and admires.

None Of Your Business

Marc Evan Jackson

Shandi Finnessey

Zach Woods

Madeleine Smithberg (Executive Producer)

Sarah North (Executive Producer)

Janine Ditullio (Head Writer)

Eric Drysdale (Writer)

Eric Ledgin (Writer)

Little America

Marc Evan Jackson

Madeleine Smithberg (Executive Producer)

Sarah North (Executive Producer)

Butcher Bird Studios

The 5th Hour

Lauren Weedman

Molly Erdman

Ron Lynch

Phil Morris

Madeleine Smithberg (Executive Producer)

Sarah North (Executive Producer)

Butcher Bird Studios

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