Bill Odenkirk
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Oct 7, 2026
Austin TichenorHOST
Show with Bob and David.
Austin TichenorHOST
But Jill's a Second City veteran who's returning to the stage next week in We Interrupt This Program, a new comedy by Bill Odenkirk, playing for two nights, October 16th and 17th, at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois.
Austin TichenorHOST
I've wanted to talk to Jill on the podcast for years, and she started our conversation by telling me about how she came to be involved with Bill Odenkirk's new play, We Interrupt This Program.
Jill TalleyGUEST
I haven't done, you know, with the exception of the odd improv show with friends or whatever, I haven't really been on a stage in a long time.
Jill TalleyGUEST
So, yeah.
Austin TichenorHOST
Well, and what's the occasion this time? Why are you coming back to it and why downstate Illinois? And what is this piece that you're about to do? I
Jill TalleyGUEST
know, that's crazy.
Jill TalleyGUEST
So Bill Odenkirk, who writes for Simpsons, Futurama, brother of Bob Odenkirk, who I've known since, you know, we were really young, you know, I want to say like 20-ish.
MeganHOST
So it's kind of exciting.
MeganHOST
But we're going to be specifically talking to Bill Odenkirk, who is the show writer and executive producer of We Interrupt This Program, the name of the theater production.
MeganHOST
And he's also an Emmy Award winning writer.
MeganHOST
You might know him from The Simpsons or Futurama, which is crazy.
Colleen KellyHOST
And Megan's going to take over for me because she is our theater gal.
Colleen KellyHOST
But we also have two very special guests here.
Colleen KellyHOST
Bill Odenkirk, who's a show writer and executive producer and an Emmy Award winning director.
Colleen KellyHOST
writer and also Sarah Edwards, Mid-America Emmy-winning Illinois Public Media TV host.