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SNL writers David Mandel, Lew Morton, and Steve Koren
Season 1 Episode 63
SNL writers David Mandel, Lew Morton, and Steve Koren joined SNL archivist James Stephens and myself to discuss being the SNL era wrote about least; Al Franken mentoring Dave; learning how much polit…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Carl Gottlieb
Season 1 Episode 62
Carl Gottlieb spoke to me about childhood radio and TV memories; growing up in post WWII Manhattan; going to Syracuse University with Larry Hankin and Frank Langella; joining the Committee; making A…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Michael Elias
Season 1 Episode 61
Actor, writer, producer, comedian Michael Elias joined me to discuss his new book, You Can Go Now; his fifty year friendship with Steve Martin; collaborating on Steve's stand up act and The Jerk; how…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Sean Kelly
Season 1 Episode 60
Sean Kelly talked with me about Between the Lions; comic books; radio comedy; being on early TV in Canada and making him jaded to TV; being on Saturday Night Live for two weeks; Jean Doumanian; Miche…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Andy Breckman
Season 1 Episode 59
Andy Breckman joined me to guess whether I was a vaginal of Casearean birth; his early childhood; only being allowed to watch one show a week on TV; realizing re never had to go to school again and l…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Denny Johnston
Season 1 Episode 58
Denny Johnston joined me to talk about starting out as a folk singer; writing his first act; early insights on Letterman, Robin Williams, and Michael Keaton; The Merv Griffin Show; him doing the funn…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
SNL Unit Manager Patty MacDougall (1978 - 1990)
Season 1 Episode 57
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Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Bob Underwood
Season 1 Episode 56
Bob joined me to talk about his favorite TV shows growing up; not being a TV addict; USF leading to a job in news, The Guiding Light, working at Radio City Music Hall; writing a telenovela in Mexico;…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Dan Vitale
Season 1 Episode 52
Dan Vitale joined me and discussed social media presence; attention he got from Marc Maron's podcast; Lorne Michaels seeing him; his audition for The New Show; his fluctuating weight from 1986 - 1991…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Entertainer and host of the Carson Podcast, Mark Malkoff
Season 1 Episode 54
Entertainer, comedian, and podcaster Mark Malkoff joined me to talk his early influences; Norm Macdonald; Andy Kaufman; our fanaticism for Saturday Night Live; being in the audience for Letterman and…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago