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Jordan Cohen joins Pat Mayo to break down the making of Jury Duty Season 2 on Amazon Prime, including how the show casts its unsuspecting lead, builds an entire fake world around him, and somehow keeps the illusion alive for weeks. They also dive into Jordan’s background working on reality TV, Sasha Baron Cohen projects, Who Is America?, Borat 2, and the unbelievable logistics behind hidden-camera comedy. Plus: stories from set, how actors prepare for immersive roles, what makes Jury Duty work, and why Season 2 had to go even bigger than the first. In this episode: How Jury Duty Season 2 was built Casting the “main character” Creating a fake company retreat Training actors to live in character for weeks Hidden camera logistics and near-disasters Jordan’s work with Sasha Baron Cohen Borat 2 and Who Is America? stories Why Jury Duty feels so different from everything else on TV Watch Jury Duty Season 2 on Amazon Prime. Get 25% off the Rabbit Hole at https://betspertsgolf.com/mayo with code “MAYO”Use code “MAYO” at underdog and make a $5 Pick’em entry and instantly get $50 in your account + a FREE PICK + 50% Deposit Match – Up to $1,000Get a Deposit BONUS Coolbet: https://shorturl.at/CHfyW Subscribe, Rate and ReviewApple: http://bit.ly/PMEiTunesSpotify: https://goo.gl/VboemH FOLLOW MAYO MEDIA NETWORK Newsletter: https://mayomedia.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayomedianetwork/TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mayo-media-networkYOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/YTMMN #JuryDuty #PatMayo #AmazonPrime #JordanCohen #BehindTheScenes #TVInterview #Comedy #UDPartner SHOW INDEX00:00 Taking a Ride with OJ Simpson01:28 Jordan Cohen Explains Jury Duty Season 209:44 Casting the One Person Who Doesn’t Know16:15 From Reality TV to Sasha Baron Cohen Projects25:35 The Wildest Who Is America? / OJ Simpson Story29:54 Release Forms, Lawsuits, and the Legal Process34:36 Casting Actors and Building a Fake Company40:17 How Much of Jury Duty Is Scripted?48:00 The James Marsden Story You Haven’t Heard54:23 Premiere Reactions, Reveal Fallout, and Outro Message and data rates apply. Must be 18+ (21+MA & AZ, 19+ AL, NE) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.org; AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342; NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
