Writers

Erich Eilenberger

Erich is a graduate of Vassar College, where he was a member of the No Offense comedy troupe. He has worked on television shows in New York and Los Angeles for CBS, Fox, ABC and Showtime. He was also a Creative Consultant for Spike TV’s “Guys Choice Awards” and is a Head Writer for Top Story! Weekly.

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Matt Manser

Matt Manser is a writer, actor, and stand-up comic. Matt has written for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, is a contributor to the comedy website MadAtoms.com, and was the head writer for Premiere Radio Networks’ Punch Line Live. He can also be seen on episodes of “Players,” “Funny or Die Presents,” and “Californication.” Matt is also a member of the sketch group Bonafide, which can be seen almost every month at UCB LA.

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Phil Ranta

Phil Ranta spent years of his life as a new media executive by day and comedian by night. In the corporate world, he is currently the CEO of the new media company Comedy Podcast Network, where he develops and distributes original audio content. Before that, he spent four years as the Executive Producer at Viva! Vision, which produced and distributed original content to three Verizon V-Cast channels and dozens of other cell phone media products worldwide. He also wrote, directed, and produced the original web series Party Animals, which was sold to Turner’s SuperDeluxe.com. As a comedian, Phil has performed across America as a stand up, sketch, and improv comedian. Highlights include performing with The Second City on companies aboard multiple Norwegian Cruise Line ships, weekly shows at Second City Hollywood with his comedy group Bro Squad 5, and writing for the award winning weekly sketch comedy show Top Story! Weekly.

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