Zach Anner and Josh Flanagan

Written By Abbey White
On the left, a clean-shaven white man wearing a purple suit and purple-patterned tie, and on the right, a white man with shoulder-length hair and stubble, wearing a brown leather jacket over an orange shirt.

Zach Anner and Josh Flanagan have been close friends and collaborators since meeting in 2005 at the University of Texas.

Zach is a comedian, author, and content creator with cerebral palsy. His writing on comedy series like ABC’s Speechless and Apple TV+’s Best Foot Forward has brought people together through meaningful silliness. Both shows were honored with Sentinel Awards for Outstanding Depictions of Characters with Disabilities.

Josh is a disabled infantry combat veteran who brings fresh takes to genre series like sci-fi drama Day 5 (El Rey) and historical western Elkhorn (INSP). Head writer of the PBS mental health series How Are We Today?, Josh recently made his feature directorial debut with Pickleheads, a pickleball mockumentary that highlights the inclusivity of the sport.

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