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

💬 What do YOU think? Do vampires need to poop or pee? Drop a comment below!

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