# Golden Girls, Laverne & Shirley, Gary Shandling and the Stories Nobody Tells

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Podcast: [Classic Conversations: Pop culture Interviews with Jeff Dwoskin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-conversations-pop-culture-interviews-with-jeff-dwoskin-429871)
Published: 2026-05-11T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Marc Sotkin has written and produced some of the most beloved sitcoms in television history, and the stories behind those shows are even better than the episodes themselves. From selling underwear in Houston to running the writers room on Golden Girls, Sotkin's career is a masterclass in persistence, instinct, and surviving chaos with a sense of humor.

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