{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Foffcamerashow.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Faf61b739-af61b739","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Sam Richardson","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a83dc0/a83dc064-d807-4175-9503-ece33f5eab85/96e3a5a2-da93-4a59-8718-e9086f51a989/1525384388artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/96e3a5a2-da93-4a59-8718-e9086f51a989\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Sam Richardson\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"If youve seen Veep, you likely know Richard Splett, which could mean you know Sam Richardson. It more likely means you know what it is to be so convinced by a performance that youre unsure where the actor stops and the character begins. How does an artist make that happen, especially when hes the newcomer to one of the most talent-packed comedies on TV? Well, it might be a stretch to say Richardson grew up on the mean streets of Detroit, but growing up on the citys tough comedy stages taught him a thing or two. Now, Motor City serves as backdrop and inspiration for his own TV show. We discuss the parallels between playing a pitchman on Detroiters and actually pitching Detroiters, and how growing up between two countries inspired its unique take on race and traditional sitcom relationships. He also explains why a fake laugh is no courtesy, but a crime against humanity.\r\n\r\n"}