<description> &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This week on the show, Sam sits down with Brian Jordan Alvarez and Stephanie Koenig, the creative forces behind the new hit show &lt;em&gt;English Teacher.&lt;/em&gt; Created by Alvarez, the show features both him and Koenig as high school teachers in Texas, with each of them also taking on writing roles. But this isn&amp;rsquo;t your typical sitcom. With razor-sharp writing, English Teacher dives into big topics&amp;mdash;guns, drag queens, and queer identity&amp;mdash;all with a subversive, hilarious twist. The pair also share their journey from creating indie comedy videos online to finally breaking through in Hollywood.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Sign up for &lt;a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-sam-sanders-show"&gt;Sam&amp;rsquo;s Newsletter&lt;/a&gt; to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The Sam Sanders show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; </description>

The Sam Sanders Show

KCRW & Sam Sanders

From Indie Videos to Hollywood Hits: Alvarez & Koenig on “English Teacher”

NOV 1, 202445 MIN
The Sam Sanders Show

From Indie Videos to Hollywood Hits: Alvarez & Koenig on “English Teacher”

NOV 1, 202445 MIN

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<p dir="ltr">This week on the show, Sam sits down with Brian Jordan Alvarez and Stephanie Koenig, the creative forces behind the new hit show <em>English Teacher.</em> Created by Alvarez, the show features both him and Koenig as high school teachers in Texas, with each of them also taking on writing roles. But this isn&rsquo;t your typical sitcom. With razor-sharp writing, English Teacher dives into big topics&mdash;guns, drag queens, and queer identity&mdash;all with a subversive, hilarious twist. The pair also share their journey from creating indie comedy videos online to finally breaking through in Hollywood.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-sam-sanders-show">Sam&rsquo;s Newsletter</a> to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Sam Sanders show is a production of KCRW and Sam Sanders Productions.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>