{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 110: Alan Eisenstock","description":"\u201cDid I do that?\u201d Yes, in fact, he did. After a successful career as a writer on hit sitcoms like \u201cMork and Mindy,\u201d \u201cThe Nanny,\u201d and \u201cMarried with Children,\u201d podcast guest Alan Eisenstock managed to step from television writing rooms and reinvent himself as one of the publishing industry\u2019s most sought-after collaborators.  His most recent books include New York Times best-selling memoir Life\u2019s Too Short, written with Darius Rucker; Hang Time: My Life in Basketball, with NBA legend Elgin Baylor; the crime novel Flipping Boxcars, with Cedric the Entertainer; and the just-published memoir Arsenio, with comedian and pioneering talk show host Arsenio Hall\u2014an immediate New York Times best-seller. \u201cIt was great, it was lucrative,\u201d he writes of his television career, which included a memorable turn behind the scenes of the ABC sitcom \u201cFamily Ties,\u201d where he came up with one of the most famous catch-phrases in television history\u2014delivered in almost every episode by the show\u2019s breakout character Urkel, played by Jaleel White. \u201cBut I longed to return to my first love, writing prose, seeing my words in print, full-time.\u201d Join us for a conversation on what it takes for a writer to leap from the top of the Nielsen ratings to the New Releases table at the local bookstore, and to give enduring voice to some of our leading artists, athletes, newsmakers, and influencers.  Learn more about Alan Eisenstock: Website Raiders: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made Please support the sponsors who support our show: Gotham Ghostwriters' Gathering of the Ghosts Ritani Jewelers Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog Daniel Paisner's SHOW: The Making and Unmaking of a Network Television Pilot Heaven Help Us by John Kasich Unforgiving: Lessons from the Fall by Lindsey Jacobellis Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount Libro.fm (ASTOLDTO) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership Film Freaks Forever! podcast, hosted by Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton Everyday Shakespeare podcast A Mighty Blaze podcast The Writer's Bone Podcast Network Misfits Market (WRITERSBONE) | $15 off your first order  Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount Wizard Pins (WRITERSBONE) | 20% discount ","author_name":"As Told To","author_url":"http:\/\/astoldtopodcast.com\/","html":"