The host of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" may get the lion's share of the credit, but know that it takes a village to raise this kind of volatile, biting, articulate humor four times a week.
Four writers of the long-running show — Adam Lowitt, Matt Koff, Travon Free and Zhubin Parang — will perform "political-ish" comedy Saturday at Dudley Riggs, followed by a Q&A in which fans get a behind-the-senses glimpse of one of TV's most provocative shows.
We got a sneak peek last week through a conversation with co-executive producer Lowitt, who has collected four Emmys in the 13 years he has worked alongside Stewart, who will leave the Comedy Central show in August.
Q: How did you end up on the show?
A: I was an intern. Comedy was the goal. I wanted to do it from middle school, even before I knew it was a job. You just watched "Saturday Night Live" and thought how cool that would be.
Q: I remember how distraught I was when I found out Johnny Carson didn't write his own jokes, that he was reading off cards.
A: It's like finding out there's no Santa. You have to adjust.
Q: So what exactly does an executive producer do?