7 episodes
Saturday Night Characters Matt Alspaugh
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Matt Alspaugh is a podcaster, writer, performer, and director living in Austin. But he first spent 10 years learning, watching, teaching and doing all the comedies (improv, sketch, stand-up, childrens theater) that one spends their time doing in New York. He realized the bridge that connects the heart and smarts of any joke in any media is CHARACTER. And what better American institution has produced more memoriable, and forgettable, characters than SNL?
This podcast is Matt's opportunity to entertain and educate the listener on the greatness of comedic characters through the lens of one SNL character per episode. The catch? The guest always selects the character to do a deep dive on. Where we go we never entirely know. But the doorway we walk through is always that episode's feature character.
It's not live, it's not New York, but it is SATURDAY NIGHT CHARACTERS!
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Ep 41: Chris Farley’s Matt Foley with Rich Rosario
His name is Matt Foley… he is 35 years old… he is divorced… and he lives in the most famous van down by the river. Rich Rosario is the guest who brings Farley’s most memorable SNL character to the pod. We discuss the magical influence of a SNL “Best of” DVD like Farley’s. A trueContinue reading "Ep 41: Chris Farley’s Matt Foley with Rich Rosario"
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Ep 40: Remember Norm MacDonald (and his David Letterman impression)
This episode is our most reactionary yet. How could we not talk about Norm MacDonald? But then again, what could be said that hasn’t been said already? Matt decides to open this episode up with some guest emails, reading what Norm and his comedy meant to them. He then goes onto explains why Norm’s DavidContinue reading "Ep 40: Remember Norm MacDonald (and his David Letterman impression)"
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Ep 39: Chael Rose with Chloe Fineman’s Britney Spears
Oops you did it again! You selected the one and only SNL character podcast that takes us into the world of Studio 8H. In this episode, we break down mega impressionist Chloe Fineman and how her take on Britney Spears is different than all the others before. Whether it’s the talk show format or theContinue reading "Ep 39: Chael Rose with Chloe Fineman’s Britney Spears"
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Ep 38: Lane Ingram with Martin Short’s Ed Grimley
Stop your dancing and take a break from your Wheel of Fortune fandom! It’s time you comb your hair straight up into a point and listen to Austin performer and therapist Lane Ingram as he takes us back in the SNL time machine to discuss Martin Short’s bizarre yet intoxicating Ed Grimley. On this episode,Continue reading "Ep 38: Lane Ingram with Martin Short’s Ed Grimley"
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Ep 37: John Ross w/ Ego Nwodim’s Dionne Warwick
She’s not the talk show host we deserve, but she’s the one we need. Of course we’re talking about Wendy Williams Twitter rival Dionne Warwick! Our guest is writer, performer, editor, director, and all-star podcast guest John Ross of Brooklyn. In this episode, he advocates for the greatness of Miss Warwick, the underrated talent ofContinue reading "Ep 37: John Ross w/ Ego Nwodim’s Dionne Warwick"
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Ep 36: James Kuo with Vanessa Bayer’s “My Hungry Guys” Totino’s Commercial Lady
Grab yourself some frozen pizza bites, thrown them in the oven, download this episode, and listen to Brooklyn writer and performer James Kuo (The Late Show) deliver the goods on Vanessa Bayer’s “My Hungry Guys” Totino’s Commercial Lady. Just because she doesn’t have a name doesn’t mean she’s not one of the most original andContinue reading "Ep 36: James Kuo with Vanessa Bayer’s “My Hungry Guys” Totino’s Commercial Lady"