The show typically opens with Pollak at the table speaking directly to the viewers, which can consist of a simple introduction, an anecdote, a joke, this portion also includes sidebars with head writer, Jaime Fox, and side kick, Samm Levine.[2] The majority of the show is taken up with long-form interview segments, typically with actors, writers or comics. Initial episodes would feature 2 hour-long interviews, though for the last hundred and counting, the show has limited itself to one guest per episode, averaging two hours in length. There are also a number of "games" Pollak plays with his guests, created by Jaime.