{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Carlos Kotkin: Author &amp; Accidental Studio Executive","description":"The Alley Oop podcast returns with a great episode with comedian, author, former Fox Studio Executive and 12 Moth Storyslam winner Carlos Kotkin. &amp;nbsp;Comedian Paul Morrissey and Carlos are old friends from standup comedy and have performed with each other many times over the years and produced a show together called &quot;Funny Writers Reading Stories.&quot; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Paul discusses his recent work on a sitcom pilot and also announces that he'll be appearing on the David Letterman show on July 10th.&amp;nbsp;\r\nThis inteview is from several months back, and Carlos mentions shyly that he's working on an animated feature script which we now can disclose that it is the blockbuster sequel &quot;Rio 2.&quot; &amp;nbsp;Paul &amp;amp; Carlos also discuss how to get a book deal and develop it into a TV show. &amp;nbsp;Carlos also discusses how he develped his penpal relationship David Sedaris.\r\nCarlos wrote a hilarious book about dating called &quot;Please Got Let It Be Herpes,&quot; which you can purchase on amazon.com or go to an actually store that sells books. For more information, go to his website www.carloskotkin.com &amp;nbsp;\r\n&amp;nbsp;","author_name":"Alley Oop podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/alleyooppodcast.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2916696\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/7332428"}