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The Treatment

Dave Holstein: "Kidding’’

"Kidding" creator Dave Holstein talks existential crisis with Jim Carrey.

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By Elvis Mitchell • Sep 12, 2018 • 28m Listen

"Kidding" creator Dave Holstein loves an antihero. Pulling inspiration from "Weeds" and "Breaking Bad" characters, Holstein developed a world to examine the unique life of a fictional PBS children's icon Jeff Pickles. Today on The Treatment, Holstein discusses the Fred Roger's inspiration as well as asking Jim Carrey to take part in the project while working on comedy series "I'm Dying Up Here".

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    Elvis Mitchell

    host of KCRW’s The Treatment

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    Blake Veit

    Producer, 'The Treatment'

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    David Holstein

    producer, Kidding

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