Kelly and her daughter Claire talk with Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer Meredith Scardino about the creative process. Meredith shares her path from visual art to comedy writing, including her work on The Colbert Report and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt before creating the show Girls5eva. She discusses how ideas emerge, the challenges of structuring stories, the importance of creative community, and why she feels an intrinsic need to make things.

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