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RE-RELEASE - Kyle Dunnigan

March 11, 2026 / 01:09:03

This episode features comedian Kyle Dunigan discussing his impressions, a corporate gig for Tony Robbins, and personal anecdotes about dermatology and dating.

Kyle Dunigan shares his experiences with impressions of public figures like Bill Maher and Andrew Cuomo. He discusses the effort he puts into his social media content and how he became known for his comedic characters.

A memorable story involves Dunigan's corporate gig for Tony Robbins, where he felt the pressure of performing in front of a highly energized audience. He humorously recounts the challenges he faced during the performance.

The conversation also touches on personal experiences, including a visit to a dermatologist and a humorous encounter during a massage that led to an unexpected proposition.

Dunigan reflects on his journey in comedy, including his early influences and experiences with SNL auditions, providing insight into the world of stand-up and sketch comedy.

TLDR

Kyle Dunigan shares comedic stories about impressions, a Tony Robbins gig, and personal experiences with dermatology and dating.

Episode

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Kyle Dunigan is one of my favorite guests we've had because I didn't know
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him as well as you did, but we've had dinner a few times and >> the guy, he's just flatout brilliant. I
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mean, his impressions and some of the weird quirky character he does in this episode are just laugh out loud funny.
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>> Oh, yeah. I follow him on Tik Tok and Instagram and he's doing he puts so much
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work into this stuff. >> He's got a coma one. I was going to send you a
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>> Is it Andrew Cromo? Who is the governor? >> Yeah. Well, Cuomo, there's two of them.
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I think it was Andrew. And then there's Chris Cuomo who's on New Newsmax now.
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>> But he does Bill Maher. He does all and we were doing all of his impressions and
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just cracking up. But he talks that great story about going to do a corporate gig for Tony Robbins.
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>> Oh, yeah. That's hysterical. Remember that? >> Yeah. I would listen to this one if I
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were you. >> Yeah. I think if you don't know him or you're not familiar, just listen in and
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hear because it's just you'll have a >> He's just one of the funniest.
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>> You'll be a new fan. Yeah, here he is. Cow done. Dana, we're almost done.
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>> Damn. I I brought a gigantic sombrero, but I left it. >> Do you need a hat?
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>> No, I don't. It's just for when we do our things. >> Oh, right.
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>> Chuck Baris. You're too young. Gongcha. >> Yeah. Oh, no. I know Chuck Baris. Yeah.
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>> He would randomly come out with hats and not refer to them. It was >> I did like that. Oh, really?
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>> So, I was doing that. I saw you in a hat, like a round circle farmer hat, and
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I I was like, I need that because the sun's really bad. And then I got one, a
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>> [ __ ] pineapple picker hat. >> I can either spend hours with greasy
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uh sunscreen all over or I can put a giant hat on. I prefer the giant hat. Some people go, "No, [ __ ] the hat. I'm
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going to grease it up for hours." >> I do both. >> Kyle Donigan's our guest today.
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>> Dermatologist. That's because of the way you look. I went, you know, I went to a
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dermatologist and I looked at a thing and it was >> Yeah. >> Because I thought this looks not great.
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>> Are we recording? >> Yeah. Light it up. >> Light it up. >> Dermatologist story. So, what happened?
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>> Yeah. I think I actually focused the podcast on dermatology. It's good when
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it's about something. >> So, what happened? We can always cut this. I >> Which means means we won't cut it.
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>> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Well, I just looked at like a little mole spot and I was like, "That doesn't
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look good." I went and the guy looked at it. He's like, "You're fine." And then
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this girl came to visit me for like a weekend. I think I told you David about this. And it did not work out. Like she
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walked into my house. >> I knew that was coming, but >> she walked in my house.
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>> No, he always That's how they always end. >> I had Yeah, it always ends like that. I
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had this uh house and uh she walks up. She goes, "Do planes always fly over
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your house?" She immediately just had all these awful things about my house.
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>> I never noticed the planes like >> But I'm I'm in the path now. I it's
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constant. There's just planes around. Anyway, she goes, I don't like the look
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of that mole. And I was like, I checked it out. I think it's okay. >> Chew it off, [ __ ]
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>> She's like, I don't think it's dangerous. I just don't like the look of
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it. >> Yeah. Yeah. It was just a vanity thing. >> Yeah. >> So, I went But I went back and a
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different dermatologist was like, that's a problem. And cut it out. And it had
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like >> Damn, >> it got caught. It was >> If it wasn't for her,
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>> the girl was the problem. Oh, I thought he said cut the girl out of your life.
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Well, I was naked on a slab and this guy's going around with the eyeglass. He's like 90 or something. Yeah.
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>> And he's going around and he everything he sees cuz I'm covered in stuff. He
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goes, "Age age related." >> And a woman's writing it down. Age
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related. >> Age related. Yeah. I swear to God for a half hour. >> Should you do anything? Nope. Age
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related. >> Sick. >> That's like Billy Bob Thorne. Age related. >> He goes, he goes, "This doesn't look
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like much, but you might have to remove it." I go, "My wiener." And then he took
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that monograph. He goes, "Oh, I'm sorry. >> My wiener is the lady."
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>> The greatest childlike reference to a dick. >> Actually, Dana, tell them when you went
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to the masseuse, would you say? >> Oh, I had this masseuse once and she'd
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really start digging in. She'd go, she'd say, "Give it. Give it. Give it. Give
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it. Give it." >> Didn't she go by your wiener and go, "You hungry?" No, that was me.
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>> That was you. >> Yeah. No, I went >> Irish comedians for 100. Is Dunigan
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Irish or British? It's Irish. >> Irish. >> I hate her. >> Yeah. So, we have the same.
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>> I went to it. This is like a longer story, but a Tony Robbins wanted me to
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perform at his birthday party. >> I had >> Oh, go ahead and tell the strike cuz why
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not? This is a great >> Do you do Tony Robbins? >> No, I don't. But I tried to get one for
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the thing. But I was excited cuz like I like Tony Robbins. I read like three books in my life. Two Tony Robbins. Me,
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too. >> So, I was excited. I was nervous because they were paying me more money than I've
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ever been paid for anything in my life. $750. >> No. Higher. >> I turned them down. I know you got
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>> I won't say what it is, but it was more than,000. >> Tony does not Tony.
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>> It was $24,000. More than $1,000. What do you >> It was $25,000. That's great. Yeah.
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>> It's that's that's wonderful. >> Well, yeah. So, it's very
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>> That's an adorable number. >> I know to you guys. >> No, we don't get it. He's money bags
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here. Think about where you are and think of who owns this place. >> No, I know. Cooling this house is
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$25,000. All right. Tony Robbins tried to beat you up. Got you in a head. >> We'll let you get through the story.
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Hopefully, we probably won't. >> I was nervous and I thought, hey, Tony
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would say, "Take care, you know, take care of yourself, little buddy." People
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don't know Tony, he's like 9t tall. >> Yeah. >> He has actually a tumor on his pituitary
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gland and it's pumping out um growth hormones. That's why he's so big.
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>> He's grown a foot and a half in the last 18 months. >> Yeah. He's been
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>> I mean, when he was a kid, they asked if he wanted to take it out and he was
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like, "No, I want to be enormous." Like, he could have taken it out. He didn't.
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Is that true? >> That's a true story. Yeah. >> Oh my god. >> He is enormous.
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>> He worked. >> It did. Yeah. He really stands out. >> Yeah. >> He like put I don't if you see the
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documentary, but he puts his hand on someone's head and it's like a giant
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catcher mint just envelops the whole guy's head. >> All right, I'm getting to the cuz you're
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a bunch of [ __ ] losers. >> I don't care. I like you little piece of [ __ ]
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>> Yeah, he's a therapist that swears. >> Yeah, he yells. He's scary.
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>> Yeah, go ahead. I'm getting com. So, I was like, I'm going to go take care of
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myself and and get a massage. I never do that. So, I went to this place and I don't want a hand job, but I I know
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about the >> one of those happy ending. >> Yeah. >> David's never heard of those.
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>> No. >> Yeah. >> But the the whole point of going there is to feel better about myself, you
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know? I don't want to walk. I want to, you know, don't want to have like
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>> have hand jobs. So, I'm like, what? How do I look like I don't want a hand job?
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So, I take off my baseball hat cuz guys in baseball hats look like they want jobs.
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>> Suspicious. >> You know what I mean? take off the cap. >> Yeah. I'm not taking David once again.
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>> No. Check. I like it. >> So, I take that off and I kind of go in jolly, you know.
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>> Yeah. Rather than >> instead of like silky serious looking around,
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>> slinking in 15 minutes shame. Yeah. >> And she gives me a good back massage.
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She flips me over. She starts doing a little tickly on the stomach. I'm like,
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"Oh, this is like going down that hand job lane, you know." And so, um, out of
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nowhere, she taps my penis. >> Mhm. And she goes, "You hungry?" >> And I was like, "Oh, no. I'm I'm I just
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>> The better question is, is she hungry?" >> She seemed hungry.
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>> Okay, got it. >> I didn't ask her, but you know, >> this is important for our listeners.
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>> She looked like famished. >> Yeah. >> So, I said, >> "Someone's the meal and someone's the
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consumer of the meal." >> Yes. Yeah. She was drooling. Then she tapped my penis again harder like four
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more times. She was like, "No, you hungry. Am I breaking your mic?" >> And I go, "Oh, no. Thank you. Thank
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you." And she goes, "Oh, girlfriend." And I go, "No." And she goes, "Wife."
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And I go, "No, >> I know where this one's heading, too." >> Yeah. And she goes, "Oh,
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>> that's it. She thinks you're the team." >> Yeah. So, I walked out there feeling
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great. I go to the Tony Robbins thing. And they beforehand, they did a Zoom call with me, you know, where they go,
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"This is what Tony wants, and he wants me to do Biden on a big screen. No one
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sees me. They just see Biden. But he's gonna introduce me as the president of
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the United States is here. >> And I was a little worried because he that could happen. He could zoom in the
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present. He's met all the presidents. So I said to them, I'm a little worried
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they're going to be disappointed when they see me. >> And they were just like, "This is what
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20 wants. This is a cult. You don't tell this is what we do." >> Yeah. I did I did the same kind of gig.
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>> I want to hear about yours because I'm sure yours is better than >> No, everything is ringing true to me.
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But I love Tony. Oh, when they play they play like a videape before. >> Yes. So,
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>> well, it was actually two things. >> A montage, right? Yeah. >> I'm making the story way too long, but
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it was like >> not on fly, right? Right. >> We go over here. I Googled Tony Robbins
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birthday on YouTube. I I don't think I told you this >> research. >> And he his last birthday was this big
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extravaganza with all these stars just like Tony, you're the best. He's balling
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crying. His wife's like, "I love you, honey." It was like his 60th or
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something like that, you know. >> So, I felt even more pressure. This is the next birthday.
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>> So, um I get there and he's like, "Thanks for doing this, you little hunk
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of crap." And he whacks me on the back >> and everybody's super jazzed up, but
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they've been up since like 5 in the morning, you know, swimming with sharks going.
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>> This is a lot of corporate gigs where they beat him to death and they go,
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"Here's entertainment." They're like, >> "Yeah, >> it's like raw, go, we can win." They
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have dancers come out. You probably saw this after every speaker like >> Mine was on Zoom. Mine was on Zoom.
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>> Oh, see that was smart. >> Well, >> I was there. I flew down to West uh Palm
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Beach. >> He wanted me to find >> undisclosed location. >> So, anyway, so what what how does this
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>> So, yeah, get to the end of the story. >> No, I want I could do Tony Robbins for
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the first half hour and then we'll do McCartney for the second half hour. >> He's at a trampoline and I jumped on
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that beforehand trying to get pumped up. Mhm. >> And um so the guy before me was uh the
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Secretary of Defense, former Secretary of Defense uh Larry Sumers. And he just talked like this. He went over an hour
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and a half. >> It's like midnight now. >> Yeah. >> And uh Tony goes, "Are you ready for the
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surprise of your life?" And they're like, "Yeah." And they're like, "Have I
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ever disappointed you?" And they're like, "No, you never disappointed us."
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And then he goes >> and then and then someone goes like blah blah there's a pause. He forgot to play
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the package they made this minute package video of him with presidents. >> Oh okay.
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>> So now that plays like okay >> no he go yeah the president United
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States I go nuts. Then they play the package. Then he reintroduces me cuz he introduced me before. He did it wrong
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but now it really feels like for sure the president >> cuz he's in the video they said he's
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shaking hands with Obama and he's shaking hand. So they really think Biden's coming up.
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>> Oh, they 100%. There's no way he would [ __ ] us over and have some [ __ ]
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playing Biden. >> Exactly. So I'm sitting backstage like, "Oh no, it's the nightmare. I imagine."
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>> So then I pop up on the screen and you hear this audible from the audience and I'm like, "Hey,
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it's Tony Bologn's birthday. Hey, pretty good guy. Come on, man. Corn dying."
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Corn >> just death. >> Really? God so unusual. They're nothing from them
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>> cuz they're angry. >> Yeah. And I think they don't even know
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if it's a joke and they're just staring and I'm in my head I'm going this is my
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this is the funniest thing and I've got another 25 minutes. You know when you
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funniest you're like >> this is just going to get worse. >> And are you in a suit and tie just at a
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regular mind? >> That's a whole another thing. I went shopping. You know when you're nervous
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you shop for >> after the masseuse. >> I had to go after it. You know what I
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mean? So I bought these new shoes. They were both left feet, so I couldn't even
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use this. I I had dirty shoes. >> Who does that? >> I I'm making this story. I'm telling you
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10% disaster. >> Podcast probably. >> If you want Yeah. Go to the >> I think it's his own podcast.
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>> Yeah. And then I got a shirt. So I looked it was a black button. I looked
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like a magician. >> Yeah. >> Um I think And I made a joke about that.
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>> You have clown shoes on and a misfit. >> I Yeah, I didn't. I wore my dirty shoes
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>> and um because I I couldn't fit into those two left feet. >> They go I like when the magician made
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all the laughter disappear. >> Yeah, it's weird because the screen goes
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up and now I have to introduce myself and here's a surprise for Tony Kyle. >> This is very normal.
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>> They're like this guy's still going. >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, I walk out and they
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jump up and they're like, "Yay!" Hey, cuz they're all taught to train
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energy and then back to like we hate you. Said back down. >> This is very normal for we hate you.
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>> Yeah. >> And I go I I said something about like I know I looks like I'm about to do magic.
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I promise I'm not. And they like to see magic. Yeah. They don't get any any
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sarcasm or irony. >> No. It's almost like the opposite because it's all about positivity and
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then I you know stand up cutting and I'm halfway through jokes going don't tell
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the rest of this joke. Mhm. >> I I I told a joke. I go, "Um, I dated this girl. She was too young for me. She
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was 19 years younger. Don't judge. I was in college. That's when you experiment."
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And they go, "Oh, wait. That means she was like three." Oh my god. >> Yeah, that's a tough one. No, I didn't.
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>> That's if that go into Bill Maher or something, right? What's your what's
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your fail safe like Defcon 5? What bit is just >> in that situation where you jump to
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maybe this will work now >> to your surefires. >> Yeah. But nothing's working. So
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>> in your head you have nothing. >> Yeah. >> But you're skipping chunks and then
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you're like I won't have enough. >> You're speeding through. >> Yeah. Done it.
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>> Half this and then the clock's like going backwards and I'm like on the
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piano at one point >> and then people I have like pictures I if you want I don't know if you have a
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website if I could put up anyway. Um >> we have nothing. >> It doesn't matter. We don't really good
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at social media. >> We barely have audio. I think >> I just got Wi-Fi.
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>> I get off and I was supposed to sing Happy Birthday to Tony as as Caitlyn
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Jenner. Right. So, there's a wig. I'm back on the where the laptop is where
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I'm projected like a face swab and I see the wig there and no, I say I can't I need to walk out of
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here with something. I can't walk out of here with a woman's wig on. So, I leave
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it there. or not crush. Yeah. >> Yeah. And I just go sincere. I'm like,
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"Hey guys, it's Tony's birthday. How about a happy birthday?" I was supposed
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to be like, "Happy birthday to Tony, baby." Yeah. And do some He's got a big
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old [ __ ] >> But I bailed on that and I just did a sincere happy birth. And they just
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turned to their leader and they're like, "Happy birthday." And I use that to
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sneak out and I'm grabbing my stuff. And so he thought I was off stage, but I was
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under the desk. And he goes, "Did you guys have a day you'll never forget?"
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And they were like, "Yeah." And then he goes, "This is a night I'd like to
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forget." >> No. >> He was talking about me. >> I've ne Have you ever heard Tony Robbins
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say negative thing in your life about anyone? >> No. >> And he said about me.
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>> That's That's weird. >> It was rough. >> That's weird.
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>> That is weird. Wild Spanish. >> We'll be right back with this show.
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>> Word from our sponsor. >> Yeah. I was just on a Zoom real quickly
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and he was just super enthusiastic and there were just all these flashing pictures of people all over the world
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and he would go I would do a bit like he didn't like Fouchy so I was like you
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don't NEED A VACCINE IT'LL SOLVE EVERYTHING all that stuff and he goes give it up for Tana Carvey so I'm just
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in my little room my wife's cooking dinner downstairs and he's going like
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this and it went on for two minutes so I started dancing in my room and just for
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one landed joke. >> Yeah >> it was during the pandemic obviously. >> How much time did you have to do? Um, I
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think it was supposed to be 45. I think it ended up being 35 and they were fine with it. David, do you have a Tony
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Robbins gig story? >> I, you know, I did get a call about a Tony Robbins gig.
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>> Oh, >> you what? >> I got a call about one recently. >> Are you being serious?
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>> I swear to God. Yeah, >> cuz I turned him down. >> I think what happens is they do these
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gigs. >> Yeah. I was too busy. Go ahead, D. >> You have to throw that. Well, well,
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Dana, you already did it, though. >> You were number two, D. They have >> But then they wanted me back. They
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wanted me back in person. >> Oh, yeah. and I was really really busy with something and they only told me 5
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days before. So I said, you know, >> there was nothing that was going to stop
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me to get $25,000. >> This could have been for >> I would like that money now that my 401k
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is 70% down. Yeah. >> Because of >> I I think I know the caravan >> uh because of
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>> docuine or no >> docuign. Yes, the stock market's been down. >> It went down over 100%. I actually owe
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money. It's negative 28%. >> No, it's it'll be fine. >> Yeah. Yeah.
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>> Yeah, I'm fine. >> Um, David, >> you guys are fine. >> I like when you both do Biden. It's
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funny talking to each other. >> Well, I just end with Pirates of the Caribbean. I love yours your stuff.
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>> Good. We have We have like different Bidens, which is >> Yeah. The the latest one. Did you do the
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whisper yell? Because that's what happened after Afghanistan. >> Like, yeah. Like, come on, man. This guy
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get this guy Blair Pontang. Not Not Pontang. Yeah. the guy bad dude and then it's like yeah it's like a lower like a
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mumble he does like >> but my dad used to do this where he'd he'd patronize whisper like I know
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better than you do cuz I know a lot better and I know how to do it you know but your Biden's amazing
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>> yeah come on yeah does that >> and you do everything I mean you just
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went at him early cuz now the New York Times is attacking Biden saying he makes up stories and bumbling back in those
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days it was a hot oven but your thing was always just >> edgy and funny and
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>> Kyle on YouTube is all and Instagram is always something that's ahead of the
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game. >> Go anywhere you felt like going. >> Even when you do Caitlyn Jenner, you get
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uh you get you always wonder these Kardashians even are they even aware. I had I never know. They I found a video
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that they made cuz I did a video where they were like we're mad at you. The whole thing was just like we're mad at
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you. They were all mad at you >> and then the Chloe did a video going mad at you and really they did it. So they
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saw that one. I don't know if they saw the other ones though. I think um maybe
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just that one. >> Should we talk about one that you thought might tweak them
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>> cuz you're always going for the laugh. You don't seem like you're waving any
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political party or any point of view other than what's funny. >> Yeah, that's all I I'm trying to do.
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>> You fresh prince of DC, right? >> Mhm. I'm trying to finish one up now.
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They take forever and I go dark. So, you know, with making money on the the internet, you've got to keep cranking
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stuff out and you know, sketchy, really hard to crank out. I mean SNL's they got
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30 writers or something and then >> oh no a oneman band what you're doing I
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don't know >> when you're doing it in the house and you got green screens and face swap and
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all these computer things you have graphics >> and I edit and then it's like
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like I'll be like oh I I need tape to tape down this wig. So then I go to the
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store I got to get the tape for the wig and that's a half hour. Then I'm like oh
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wait I need a tie. Then I go to like the Goodwill and I get a tie and then I'll
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shoot for an hour and like oh my ear was sticking out. And I got to reshoot that
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for some days. So much work. >> I I know some people could help you. >> Well, I need to find I need to find a
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way to get money that I could pay people cuz that's that would be great. >> Well, you're okay. Kyle Dunigan YouTube
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channel listeners. Go check it out. >> More talent. It's tougher to make. There's just some
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ways it's hard to make money no matter how good you are. Just hard to get on
00:19:35
YouTube and that [ __ ] It's hard to crank out sketch like they do. SNL's got
00:19:40
there's probably two sketches a week that are >> well they write about 50 55 in 24 hours
00:19:46
>> and two are good and they take two weeks off every two weeks. It's just like it's
00:19:50
like bass player you know you strike out >> sometimes three Kyle. >> Oh is it three?
00:19:54
>> No Lauren visited the podcast. We would do two and then a week off and then
00:20:00
three and then a week off then around Christmas two weeks off then huge staff churning stuff out and it's a numbers
00:20:06
game, you know. >> Yeah. So I'll like do a few in a row and I'll watch it grow and then I'll stop.
00:20:11
I'll need to like take a break for like a month or a couple weeks and it'll just
00:20:15
I'll drop 40% on my next video. So it's like that's I'm trying to figure out how
00:20:20
to do the business side. So now this next fresh pressing is more like a short film. I'm going to release it like and
00:20:26
maybe have people pay like two bucks for it or something. >> The Will Smith show a bunch of those. I
00:20:32
know. I've seen them just for the audience. Kind of rapping as Biden and around and then insanity ensues.
00:20:37
>> Yeah. And there's like sitcom up the stairs. >> Yeah. >> Well, also people that are listening
00:20:48
should know Kyle is a comedian. >> Been doing it forever. He up for five Emmys. wrote for the in was it inside
00:20:55
Amy Schumer >> and won an Emmy for >> Girl You Don't Need Makeup, which I
00:21:00
listened to today. >> What was that? >> Girl, you don't need Makeup.
00:21:03
>> Was it on Amy When You Wake Up? >> Yeah, it was on the Schumer show. My mom
00:21:07
has that. I brought her the Emmys. She's very excited. >> Okay, we'll come back to the Schumer
00:21:11
show. Uh Sarah Silverman, did you write for that show? >> I did actually. That was a show I was
00:21:16
writing and then I had uh I was like, I have to get out of here. It was a great job, but I just felt like I was writing
00:21:23
too much for other people and I wanted to, you know, perform. So, I started making I actually during that writing
00:21:30
thing, I figured out how to >> um do the face swaps. So, it was a FaceTime call so they could talk to each
00:21:37
other and that was like a big >> um just like I was doing imitations of the writers in the room and they liked
00:21:42
it. Then I started doing it online. That's kind of what blew it up. >> How long you been doing?
00:21:45
>> Uh 2016 or 16 17 >> and so Okay. Well, early on, tell us when you
00:21:53
you probably were into SNL because all we all were. >> Yeah. >> And um but you did did you finally get
00:22:01
an audition or was it one or was it you were trying to get an audition like everyone?
00:22:06
>> Yeah. I didn't know what to do. Yeah. Big fan of SNL. Dana's been huge
00:22:10
influence. We talked about that. Uh but we don't talk about >> Yeah. Well, maybe we can talk about just
00:22:15
a little bit. >> We can talk a little bit. I don't Three >> sentences. I'll comment David though
00:22:19
because I was an extra on SNL >> when I was there. >> This is the worst.
00:22:24
>> No, you had left like the year before and being Let me just go back. But but
00:22:29
but David >> Oh, we're going to dog ear that one. Yeah. >> Yeah. David um
00:22:35
>> [ __ ] you up. >> You could see in the monitors what was going on in rehearsal and you could hear
00:22:39
it and I was like, "Oh, David's the funniest one." >> Cuz he was he was riffing.
00:22:44
>> Yeah. Yeah. I don't remember what you're doing with your leg. >> And then when the air show came, he
00:22:48
would freeze up a little bit. >> He was funny. >> Yeah, David was the always the funniest.
00:22:56
>> So funny. Very low rehearsal show you. Yeah. I mean, rehearsal I didn't know
00:23:01
back then. They were probably taping him, but you're just bullshitting with your friends saying, "By the way,
00:23:05
anything forgetting you're on camera." But when Kyle was there, we were doing
00:23:11
it. Happened to be one of my favorite ones ever, which was the Gap Girls. >> Lay Off, I'm starving.
00:23:16
>> Lay Off I'm Starving. And Kyle, not only was he there, >> he was a uh extra.
00:23:23
>> And they put him in the Gaff Girl sketch and they put him in a primo spot behind
00:23:30
us. That was really >> So you were just on camera with no lines throughout the
00:23:34
>> Yeah. And I'm just right next to Chris Farley. I'm like, "This is probably my
00:23:37
big break. I'm not sure. >> That's not sure." But we're >> about to go out and David comes over.
00:23:43
He's like, "Uh, yeah. This is my friend, whoever the uh >> my buddy was visiting from Arizona." And
00:23:49
I'd never done flip-flopping. >> And I [ __ ] go, "Can he be in this?"
00:23:54
They go, "Yeah." And I go, "Rick, why don't you sit here?" And they pulled
00:23:57
Kyle out. >> Yeah. Well, they they flipped me. So, like, we'll get you the back of your
00:24:00
head, Kyle. And my friend will get the >> And then he became famous off that. He
00:24:05
he got a deal off that extra work. >> Can I ask a question about this? Like
00:24:09
when just for a second because I don't know that that part of you like when did
00:24:13
you start being a comedian? >> Um you know >> trying to be professional.
00:24:18
>> When did you go was your first standup at 18 or were you doing little shows for
00:24:21
your parents when you were 10? We have all different >> When I was younger I I didn't uh I I
00:24:27
remember being laughed at but not like me trying to be funny but like humiliating things
00:24:32
>> just in school. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I think my very first memory was my
00:24:37
whole family laughing. I mean, my my grandmother was like I was like, "What's
00:24:40
this, Nana?" And it was a place, Matt. We got like a choo choo place. And she
00:24:44
goes, "Oh, you eat on that." And my little brain was like, "Eat >> on it." Didn't make sense, but eat it
00:24:50
made sense. >> Like on was like I think I'd skip that little word. So I just started eating
00:24:56
it. And I came and I was trying to eat that. And this first memories everyone like
00:25:00
>> And then I got an idiot. Yeah. And people would laugh at me, but I wasn't
00:25:04
trying to be funny. I was little. I think we're like three little guys, right? Three of us were like little
00:25:08
guys. >> What was your height and weight when you entered high school? >> Um, I know. All I know is the tiniest
00:25:14
except for my friend Michael was like a half inch. And I love cuz when they'd
00:25:18
line you up, it was like, Michael, you're on the end. I But I was always number two. But I remember they had
00:25:22
superlatives where they go, you know, best looking, most likely to succeed. And the popular girls come up to me,
00:25:28
they never talked to me, and they were like, we decided you're the funniest.
00:25:31
>> Whoa. What grade was that? >> Okay. >> Junior was like 8th grade. I was like 12
00:25:35
years old. >> So before school, >> you know what I say to that? I go, "You
00:25:39
hungry?" And they go, "What?" >> And I go, you go, "It's early. I'm going
00:25:43
to ask you again later." >> But I didn't really know or or think I
00:25:46
was funny. And then >> the lobby of the before you go into school, there's like a lobby and
00:25:51
everyone hangs out there. >> Terrifying. Junior high. >> Right. Right. And this big the big
00:25:55
bully, Scott Chapman, comes up to me, pushes me, and he goes, "You're not
00:25:58
funny." cuz word got out that I was going to be the funniest and he wanted to be the funny guy. And I was like,
00:26:03
yeah, okay. I don't I don't I think you're right. >> Beat the funny out of you.
00:26:06
>> And he goes, I'm funnier than you. Now everyone starts gathering around us.
00:26:11
Funny fight. Yeah. Yeah. >> Eight miles. So what does he say? >> I backed it. I was like, you are like,
00:26:20
this is hilarious what you're doing. So then I got voted class clown. I got upset about it because um clown it kind
00:26:27
of hit me. >> The same. It's not good. Especially when you're 12 and you want to be liked by
00:26:31
girls and it was like the popular girls. I was like, "Oh, they look at me like
00:26:34
I'm this like clown." >> So, I have a My friend was really sweet and he was intending to do something
00:26:40
nice. But he went to the principal or whatever and was like, "Kyle's upset of
00:26:43
the clown called clown." So, they changed it to Bez. They changed it to Beth's personality.
00:26:50
>> Really? >> Don't shrink. >> Don't he's shrinking down in his chair.
00:26:54
>> They changed it. Uh did you did you uh did your gift for Mimree emerge at that
00:27:00
time? Could you do the PE coach or were you doing you know? >> Yeah, that actually got me attention
00:27:04
from girls. I did um >> uh M I did Michael Jackson. This girl I really liked would be like do Michael
00:27:12
Jackson. So I just dance like a monkey and one time she'd cross it off her shoe, Michael Jackson. And I got hurt
00:27:17
personally like we broke up. >> But >> but did you do the voice or just do
00:27:22
>> you dance? I do the the voice and the dance. I remember, this is a hacky
00:27:26
impression now, but I saw one of my first impression. I saw Christopher walking at our local tiny grocery store,
00:27:32
Western Connecticut. Tiny little thing. I'd never seen a famous person before,
00:27:36
you know? So, I was following him around like a creep. You know the thing when you go to a grocery store and you're
00:27:40
like, "Oh, I just want to get like some batteries." But then you start going,
00:27:44
"Oh, I need that. I need that." So, he had this whole pile of stuff. Yeah. And
00:27:47
right before he got to the front, he just like janged it all over the floor and he goes, "Oh, no, my cottage
00:27:55
cheese." And the lady was like, "It's fine." And he's like, "No, no, you you
00:27:59
get quiet and be like, "I'm sorry." He got really loud and that like bug got
00:28:03
me. That was like I think uh one of the first impressions I did. But I did impressions. But then I started doing
00:28:07
standup when I got out >> uh to try to make money because there just was no money in school.
00:28:13
>> Out of out of the world of school, out of college and stuff. >> So early 20s you start doing stand up.
00:28:19
>> Yeah. And my you know managers were like don't do impressions and guitar. So
00:28:24
everything that I do well they I didn't do for 20 years until I found Facebook.
00:28:28
>> They told me not to do that either. Yeah. Don't do impressions. Don't don't
00:28:31
do the church lady. What bad advice that that we got. >> Yeah. >> Later you go, what the [ __ ] do you know?
00:28:38
>> So then what was your like those years you you got on shows pretty quickly like
00:28:42
Cedric the Entertainer. You were a sketch player. That was >> Yeah, that was um I thought that was
00:28:47
like a big break cuz I was kind of a hit sketch show and I joined mid-season cuz
00:28:51
like we need a white guy to pick on and uh pick on >> before we would do the show. It was like
00:28:57
a funny little thing. They would do a prayer circle and Cedric, you know, is very religious and uh he's holding hands
00:29:04
with two Jewish, you know, producers and we're just sitting around. I would just
00:29:08
stare at the Jewish producers because they'd have to be there like pray, please Jesus, help these setups, land
00:29:14
our punchlines, and be all praying for Jesus. And there was really only like a couple of people who believed in Jesus,
00:29:21
but that was before. >> Are you pray awkward? >> I'm not religious. No. Okay. Yeah.
00:29:26
>> No. Do you have any um affiliation with a political party? Uh >> spell your last name, Mr. Dunigan.
00:29:34
>> Uh wait, I want to get to some impressions, too. But also, oh wait, when did you do cruise ships? Cuz my
00:29:39
buddy does cruise ships and he said they're tough. >> My friend was like, "Don't do it. It'll
00:29:42
be really bad." And I I was like, "How could that be bad?" You know, vacation.
00:29:47
How could that be bad? >> So, I go there and >> cruise ships, >> three shows a night, and it's a free
00:29:53
show, so everyone goes to the show because it's free. They already paid for it. And I'm bombing so hard. Mostly
00:29:58
wheelchairs. It was a very old cruise. >> You hear people leaving. They >> And then the walkers after that.
00:30:05
>> Yeah. You buy WD40. >> And I got >> We love when David does.
00:30:11
>> I know. He does great. He does great sound effects. >> WD40 gets underplayed in the world. It's
00:30:17
out there though. >> Yeah. I but I was famous for being terrible on the ship. So I just hid in
00:30:22
my room. >> Then you go and you're looking over the Leo deck and it was like that guy
00:30:25
sucked. Are you the guy that's horrible? So >> yeah. So you bomb the first night.
00:30:29
>> No, I bombed every night. No, nothing. >> Three times a night. >> Three times a night where it was just
00:30:34
this awful. And then one time they make you after the show say goodbye to everybody. So you bomb and you got a big
00:30:40
thank you for coming. >> Yeah. So, I see this woman hovering, >> you know, around me and I'm like, "Oh,
00:30:48
here's a fan. That's we'll have to deal with this. >> This is nice."
00:30:51
>> And she goes, "I have to tell you, >> you look exactly like my dead son.
00:30:58
>> My son just died a month ago. They were going to cancel this trip and they
00:31:04
already bought the tickets and the dad won't look at me. Apparently, I look amazingly and sound like her son who
00:31:09
just died." So, I'm like, "Oh my god, I'm so sorry." And then I keep running
00:31:14
into her because the ship's not that big >> at the buffet by the >> everywhere. And and then I I went to one
00:31:20
bar and I'm like, "Oh god, there she is again." And she's got the rest of her
00:31:23
family and it was like, "There he is." And everyone there he is. >> They're like, "Oh,
00:31:28
>> she confused you dying on stage. >> You both died." >> Once you died on stage, I was like, "No,
00:31:35
that's him." >> And then she asked me to go rock climbing and >> trying to be the son again.
00:31:41
>> Yeah. I can't say no to her. So now I'm rock climbing and she's staring at me.
00:31:45
>> She starts calling you Dave Michael or something. >> She was sort she was sort of having this
00:31:49
thing with me and I I had had to do it and I could tell I wasn't >> it's a good sitcom
00:31:54
>> as good as her son. She was like just climb up like you're not act >> you're good at this.
00:32:00
>> Yeah. >> So she's ordering around like a mom to a son. Yeah. Just climb up.
00:32:03
>> Yeah. Yeah. >> And just so you do up terrified >> and her son I'm sure was like bing bing.
00:32:09
>> You're the worst fake son. Yeah, that was my uh boy. >> That was the week that Obama was uh uh
00:32:16
or not Obama that that bin Laden was uh killed. >> Is that Obama? >> That was my bin Laden. My Obama's not
00:32:25
like this. That's what you do. >> My mom points like Obama, you know, not
00:32:30
Obama. Um >> so then when did how did you become a genius? >> Are they two different people? I don't
00:32:37
know. >> Points like like Obama. I meant to say Bin Laden. There might be something
00:32:42
racist in there, but like I kept saying Obama and Bin Laden, but um yeah, she just points like a terrorist is saying
00:32:50
their blood will run in the streets. My mother's finger gets right in you in
00:32:53
your face like that. >> Your mom's in your bit sometimes. >> Yeah, she's really good actually.
00:32:56
>> Do you tell her what to do or no? >> Yeah, I actually surprise her cuz once
00:32:59
she knows she's acting, it's over. We have to >> She'll come on stage. No, we fil
00:33:06
when she's doing dishes. be like, "Hey, mom. Let's I'll just start doing
00:33:09
something." >> That is >> She has to improv it. She's good. Yeah.
00:33:14
Yeah. Do Craig to my mom. >> Hysterical. >> Craig's hysterical. >> Thank you.
00:33:17
>> Yeah. >> All right. We'll talk about Go ahead. Sorry. Oh, you didn't get to your SNL
00:33:21
audition. >> Oh, yes. >> Well, we want to get to that. We're just
00:33:23
creeping up to like how many years of standup and and then when do you try out for SNL?
00:33:27
>> Oh, yes. And the first time I did standup actually was in high school was
00:33:30
20 minutes before. My friends were like, "You should do standup." And I was like,
00:33:34
"Okay." Cuz I just did what people told me. And I wrote a set in 20 minutes and
00:33:38
the set was 20 minutes. So I don't know what that must have been very >> first time usually crushes.
00:33:42
>> What's that? >> First time usually crushes and did pretty good because I was doing teachers
00:33:48
and stuff like that but I got suspended halfway through it >> could go wrong.
00:33:54
>> Oh >> well it's so it's so funny though. >> Yeah. But the uh halfway through the
00:33:59
host, this girl was like, "Um, you have to um uh you you have to stop uh saying
00:34:06
something about, oh, you can't say penis or Miss Ola is going to suspend you was
00:34:10
the thing." And then they were all quiet like, "What happened?" I was like, "I'm
00:34:14
not allowed to say penis anymore." And then I started going like Mike Kilbos.
00:34:17
And then I started doing other name. It was then they took me off stage. Anyway,
00:34:21
>> they took you away. >> Yeah, they took me away in a jacket. Um but I start Yeah. But I like when you
00:34:26
bump with the microphone with your chin while you're talking and you hug it like
00:34:30
this. >> He's hugging it. He's bumping it. He's So when did you start crushing and get
00:34:35
the notion I want to and I'm highly qualified to be on Saturday Night Live? >> Uh I always wanted like like watching
00:34:44
you and stuff. I not that I felt like I'd be as good as you, but I thought like I can do that kind of thing. That's
00:34:49
like up in my wheelhouse, you know? So I really want to do it and I love the show. You actually almost stopped me
00:34:55
from getting uh from losing my virginity. You >> It didn't happen, but you almost
00:35:01
>> I was coming home from a party and uh this woman who was this girl, she's like
00:35:07
21, was in my Spanish class and she's on a balcony. She goes, "Kyle Dunagan, get
00:35:13
up here." Just hammered. And like we immediately had, she just decided we're
00:35:19
having sex. I don't remember what happened in between, but then I was like, but I I almost didn't go up
00:35:24
because I was like, I want to go back and see Dana Carvey because SNL was starting and I almost
00:35:29
>> but I I wish I had because I I didn't think I got AIDS from this woman. I knew
00:35:34
I got AIDS from this woman. Like it was back when if you just had unprotected sex, you got AIDS,
00:35:39
>> right? When it started, everyone thought AIDS. Yeah, >> it's everyone's going to get it.
00:35:43
>> So, I wish I had me on the show. I did and I wish I hadn't. >> I got AIDS from watching Dana once.
00:35:48
>> Yeah. So you either way you're on Fouchy got me, took care of me. We give you a
00:35:53
shot. You give me a >> The booas. >> So you do it accurately. I just punt
00:36:00
sometimes. >> He does. I just decide how I want him to sound and hope people.
00:36:04
>> He does quieter Fouchy. >> I'm a Dana derivative. You're not
00:36:10
crying, laughing, talking about um Mickey Rooney. >> Yep. >> Um Mickey Rooney. I I heard you do it
00:36:18
before, but I know his true story. Yeah. >> What you worked with him on a play?
00:36:23
>> No, a TV show, One of the Boys, in 1981. I was cast out of nowhere. I was just a
00:36:29
young stand-up Fred Silverman, the head NBC. That's Mickey Rooney's grandson.
00:36:32
Then I'm on a 747 with Nathan Lane. He was going >> That's right. He was your
00:36:37
>> So, we became friends and then we met Mickey who had a 38 revolver and >> literally at least once an hour I was
00:36:44
the number one star in the world. You hear me? Bang the world. >> Anyway, >> he's not kissing you. He's like pulling
00:36:54
something. >> Yeah. He would say things like uh he needed money and he would he would dying
00:36:59
laughing. >> Judy Garland never owned a car. It was nonsequ. Why Mickey? Cuz they pumped her
00:37:05
so full of drugs they killed her. And then he would just look off into space. >> Yeah.
00:37:10
>> Yeah. >> And they I asked him for money and Joe Lewis. Joe Lewis. He'd be there studing
00:37:16
you. Studden you. He's getting right up in my face. He's about 4 foot 10. He's
00:37:19
He's going like this right to my face. Joe Lewis. He's slam. Man Joe Lewis.
00:37:23
THIS FIRE PLUG WILL TAKE you out. He referred to himself as a fire plug. Anyway, that that's another podcast
00:37:30
entirely. But um when I first met you, it's kind of interesting. I had dinner
00:37:34
with you because David's very social and I'm a homebody >> and I didn't really know what you did. I
00:37:40
just thought you were funny and a really nice guy. And then I went home and looked you up and went, "My god, this is
00:37:46
my brother from another mother." >> I mean, it's an honor that you think
00:37:50
that that's >> Well, it's the evidence is on YouTube watching. It's like extraordinary acidy
00:37:56
stuff. The Stallone doing the way you do Stallone now >> as it's like a character as well.
00:38:02
There's a sweetness to him kind of. >> Yeah, it's different than he he's
00:38:06
actually seen it, which is funny. We've had Frank Stallone on the show. >> Oh, really? And it's really cool to cuz
00:38:11
some people like impressions some people don't like when >> what how did you find that Stallone that
00:38:16
particular Stallone you just started doing and then you >> yeah just you know it's like really like
00:38:21
the punchy stone you know really stupid he's like confident you know >> confidence
00:38:28
>> but super sincere confident stupidity >> confity you know I just did like I had
00:38:33
him do he like makes little movies and the last one which got demonetized everything gets demonetized that I put
00:38:39
out But he's like doing a documentary on 9/11, but it was like the day we got
00:38:45
911. >> Yeah, that's >> the first building got 911. >> What about this? Kyle and I joke about
00:38:52
like if he goes on dates or you know, we're obviously both older than our Twilight years.
00:38:58
>> Mature back nure. >> And when we're out, I remember I was with uh said Rick, our friend. All my
00:39:06
friends are my age. So we were in we were in Las Vegas and we sat at this booth and this girl came. She was our
00:39:11
hostess. >> So they like to blab and then the uh like manager sends her go talk to those
00:39:15
guys. So >> she just sits with us but no when no one invites her. She just sits there. She's
00:39:19
21. She's like hey guys so you're in Vegas. >> Like yeah that's the safe bet. And then
00:39:27
uh and then she doesn't have much to say. And so she goes where are you staying? We're like oh the Mirage. And
00:39:33
she goes oh fine. That's the one. It's got a big fountain. You know, she
00:39:36
doesn't know anything. And then my buddy goes, you know, I was there when they
00:39:40
built the Mirage. I was there opening night. She's like, "Huh?" I go, "Rick,
00:39:44
quit advertising how [ __ ] old we are. Like built the she doesn't even know it
00:39:48
was ever built." She goes, "What?" And he goes, "Yeah." And I go, "Oh, yeah."
00:39:51
And we were at uh we were She goes, "Remember the Dunes before they blew it
00:39:54
up?" I go, "Rick, it's getting worse." I go, "The monkeys were better than the
00:39:59
>> Yeah. He goes, uh I go, we were at Joey Bishop's 40th at the Dunes. Were you
00:40:03
there? No, I'm 21 years old and that was 200 years ago. And and and I we just got
00:40:08
to be careful cuz you've said it before. You slip and say something like uh I've
00:40:13
got buddies are like uh >> you know do you use compression socks? And she's like huh?
00:40:18
>> I'm like why are you talking about the oldest things in the world? I even feel
00:40:22
old. I go you don't wear that. And he goes yeah. And my other friend's like uh
00:40:26
when I if I have like soreness and she goes I know my arm hurt yesterday. And he's like oh do you think it's arthrit?
00:40:32
I go, "What?" Like, "Wow." >> It's not arthritis. She's 21. Quit
00:40:36
saying the oldest, sickeningest words that even I'm at your table going, "Beat
00:40:40
it, old man." >> Yeah. He's not good for you. >> What's young, though, though? What would
00:40:45
you say to your younger? >> No. I I love I love you. >> No, there's no conversation. It's just
00:40:51
she was doing her job to say hi. But this happens a lot when fans or some or just anyone comes up and says hi and
00:40:58
then we just catch ourselves having it's just too old. Right. Just references the
00:41:03
old >> it is hard. I the my last date that I had I don't go on many dates because of
00:41:08
what happens in on them. >> And she says to me, >> um, well, you're a little long in the
00:41:15
tooth. And I don't think we were talking about age or anything. And I thought we
00:41:20
had a Yeah. And never heard from Yes. That's we were talking about long in the
00:41:24
tooth. Long in the tooth. >> Long in the tooth. That's That makes her seem old. That's an old fashioned. She
00:41:30
was 62 with a nice lip. >> Yeah. >> I went Yeah. My dating's not been I went
00:41:36
on a date where the uh girl was um she showed up different than what her picture was. Just say that. Very
00:41:42
different. >> Just say different. Yeah. Different. >> And she gets in the car and um she gets
00:41:47
nauseous and every five minutes we're pulling over for her to drool out of the
00:41:52
car and then she takes off her shoe and starts rubbing her bare foot like crossed over. Anyway, it's been going
00:41:59
well. So, anyway, about SNL. I knew a guy went on a Tinder date with this woman and uh she'd never she was I
00:42:07
guess she was didn't have a lot of money, but they took her to a sushi restaurant and she would just kept
00:42:11
saying, "I want to stab it. I want to stab it." So, she had she had a fork.
00:42:15
She was just stabbing the sushi. >> What do you mean just a little piece of
00:42:17
sushi? >> Yeah. I want to stab it. I'll tell you one last story of when my
00:42:25
waiter who's German. I got I was there was a picture of me kissing a girl in a pool that was
00:42:33
secretly taken or whatever but it was kind of all over the place cuz it's >> just was a weird match of people
00:42:39
>> me and her. Actually it was just weird cuz she was cute and I'm gross.
00:42:43
>> That was funny. >> That's really the headline. And so my waiter go. It's been definitely very
00:42:48
weird, you know, like I obviously I'm aware of it and it's weird. And then
00:42:51
about a week later, the guy goes, "Hey, he knows me." >> Yeah. >> How was your vacation, huh? I go,
00:42:58
"Okay." And he goes, "A little pool party, huh?" I go, "Yeah." He goes, "A
00:43:04
little fun in the sun, huh?" >> I go, "Yeah, keep going." And he goes,
00:43:09
"Yeah, >> I saw pictures of you kissing a girl." I Yeah, I know. I know what you're talking
00:43:14
about. He goes, "Oh, why? Why do they make you so fat in that?" And I go,
00:43:18
"What do you mean?" He goes, "You get out of the pool. It's like I didn't know
00:43:21
you were kind of fat, but why do you want that picture?" I go, "I don't want
00:43:25
that. What are you talking about?" I go, "That's what a paparazzi is. They take a
00:43:29
hundred pictures of you and find the grossest one and then they go they got a jeweler's loop and they go, "He looks
00:43:35
fat and gross here. WE GOT A WINNER. RUN WITH IT." AND THEN someone runs it to
00:43:38
the press room. But he goes, "No, I wouldn't pick." He doesn't get it. Yeah.
00:43:42
>> He goes, "Now, I wouldn't pick that one cuz you know, you look kind of fat and
00:43:46
you you want to look good." I go, >> "Why aren't you listen? You don't
00:43:49
understand what I'm saying." He goes, "No, >> we need to get these we need to get a
00:43:51
lot of people out of your life." >> No, that guy, he's all right.
00:43:54
>> Let's put on speedos. >> Everyone just makes go to the beach.
00:43:57
>> I'm an easy >> prominade around and then run to a run to the web and see if Daily Mail.
00:44:02
>> All right. SNL audition. That's all. >> SNL audition. this point, let's just say
00:44:07
you're a seasoned standup and you probably do pretty much any accent and at least 50.
00:44:14
>> Have you done any shimmer show yet at this point? You've done any of that
00:44:17
stuff, writing? >> No, I had done Cedric, which was a sketch show, but I never worked on any.
00:44:23
There was no reason to really work on any uh impressions or characters because I wasn't doing it on YouTube and there
00:44:29
was no money in doing it, right? Right. >> I was doing standup and doing >> Yeah, you do just straight stand up.
00:44:35
>> Doing straight stand up. >> Extremely funny as well. >> Yeah. Uh, thank you. I um always feel
00:44:40
like square peg into doing standup. Like I'm trying to do scenes and stand up.
00:44:45
>> That was the same with me. >> Yeah. >> I was always I didn't realize that till
00:44:48
later. No wonder it was difficult in a honky tonk bar. Show us your dick. You know,
00:44:53
>> I am a French waiter. Now I'm trying to, you know. So >> yeah, I So what I did was I just made a
00:45:01
random tape of impressions and sent it in, not even thinking cuz I nothing was going on. I was broke
00:45:08
>> and somehow they were like flew me out and decided that I would audition and it
00:45:13
felt like way too big suddenly. Like the next day I was flying out and I'm trying
00:45:19
to write the thing and I'm really really nervous and I'm in a hotel for 2 days
00:45:25
just running it and you got like here's my six minutes or whatever >> trying to get it correctly on time which
00:45:30
is the wrong you know mind I know I'm in the wrong mind frame and I get there and
00:45:34
it's it was 30 of us it was Nick 30 yes 30 people Nick R was there and he was
00:45:39
talking about that >> and he was with John Melany who looked really young I was like hey How how old?
00:45:46
Do I know you? He's like, "No, I'm five. I'm this many." So I was like, "This
00:45:53
guy's not going to make it." >> That's I've never heard of Joe Maloney.
00:45:57
Let me let me absorb that. >> I'm five. He he he made jokes about how young
00:46:04
>> he does. I mean, he looked real really young. >> Crazy for the long high school.
00:46:07
>> So he's auditioning, too. So you got he's auditioning the same night as or
00:46:11
day as Nick Croll. >> Nick Croll. >> Okay. 30 people. 30 people. That's a
00:46:16
death march. >> And I'm just like white knuckling and I'm just like, please not first. I just
00:46:22
want to go first. >> Yeah. >> You know, let someone else. >> She could hear this here.
00:46:27
>> Uh, no. >> Was this in 8H? >> I think people could actually I No, we
00:46:32
were in the Conan because they were doing the Olympics. >> Yeah. 64 Rock Center. Got you.
00:46:37
>> But they're like, first up is Kyle Dunigan. >> And I was like,
00:46:41
>> out of 30. >> Yeah, I know. That's What are the odds of that? 3% odds. 3.3% odds. So, I went
00:46:49
into the You can do this. Hey, >> you got this. >> You got this, buddy.
00:46:53
>> Right. >> But, um, trouble. >> He didn't have this. >> Go ahead.
00:46:58
>> Spoiler. So, they're mking me up, which is nerve-wracking in itself when
00:47:03
someone's mking you. And the camera guy is like, I'm going to count you in 3 2
00:47:07
1. You right. >> I'm getting nervous. This is so well told. >> Crew guys have too much power. thing and
00:47:13
all the okay kid is that good for you? Do you like it right? >> And they're not nervous at all. And
00:47:17
>> your radio pack. You want it right in your pocket. It's all these questions.
00:47:22
>> So he goes, "I'm going to count you right into your stuff. 3 2 1. You go
00:47:25
right into your stuff." So he said to me, "My stuff." >> So I had that locked in my head. So I
00:47:30
walk out and the camera's in front of me and Lauren and everybody are to the left
00:47:33
and I'm just staring at the camera. >> Oh no. Any applause at all? No. Just
00:47:37
silence. >> Nothing's happening. >> You just walk out. Nothing's happening.
00:47:39
>> Nothing's happening. And then Lauren goes, "Hello." Like, "Hello. Say hello to us. We're
00:47:45
over here." And I go, "Oh, hello. Hi. Hi." And I turn back to the camera and
00:47:50
more dead silence. And he's the guy's not counting me in, you know. And then
00:47:54
Lauren says something. >> I'm already on thin ice and it's just crushed me through the ice into the L.
00:48:00
He goes, "Are you okay?" >> Whoa. >> And then I start trying to say tell him
00:48:07
the guy. I go, "Well, he said three, two." He knows he's about to get tattled
00:48:11
on, so he counts me in. And the red light goes on, and I'm just a destroyed uh uh I I can't get to any facility or
00:48:22
impression. My brain's like, "Look, all hands on deck to make this guy pass out.
00:48:27
Drop the bill on her. We're not doing any of that. We're just going to breathe." You know, Kaylin, you know,
00:48:32
whatever. She wasn't alive. It wasn't alive. She wasn't. Anyway, um that made
00:48:37
no sense. So, I can't even They brought a piano out for me. I can't play the
00:48:41
piano. Like, I'm just ploning on it wrong with you >> and every impression sounds the same.
00:48:45
I'm like, "This is Chris Hansen. I'm Chris Hansen. This is blah blah." I'm
00:48:49
sort of outside myself. And then I walk out like I just got beat up. And then the producers go to everybody else.
00:48:55
Guys, when you go out there, say hi to Lauren. Okay. >> Oh. >> And so, everyone after me not to do it.
00:49:02
>> Hi. Yeah. anyway >> and be funny. >> It's fine. >> How many were out there? There's Lauren.
00:49:07
Was like 10 people. >> There's probably 10 people. >> And they were sort of to your left and
00:49:11
the camera was center. You didn't know where it played. >> Yeah. I didn't know where I don't know
00:49:14
if it was good to them or the camera, but the camera guy, it seemed like that was the thing to do.
00:49:19
>> Yeah. >> But uh >> what was your Bill Mahar there? >> Okay. People,
00:49:25
do you think you're one of those people? Who's >> Let's hear Bill. Yeah, keep going. I
00:49:29
love No one. Does anyone else do him? I don't think uh >> your to me your hook was the okay
00:49:37
>> okay people >> yeah whiny whiny whiny you think >> you really think you don't you're wrong
00:49:43
church lady do you think there's a magic man in the sky there's not okay
00:49:49
>> okay it's sustaining the okay yeah >> Eve was a pig she was made out of ribs
00:49:55
okay >> yeah cuz he admonishes his audience so directly you think this and You think
00:50:02
that? Yeah. >> Everything sounds sarcastic. You think you're good? I bet even if he was trying
00:50:07
to be sincere, I'm Yeah, I'm sort of like that where people think I'm not
00:50:11
>> him ordering frozen yogurt. >> Yeah, I'll have the rum raisin cuz it's
00:50:16
delicious. Okay. I'll have the Go-Gurt. >> What impressions did you do on SNL
00:50:23
audition? >> The attempted you >> I did Chris Hansen was big at the time.
00:50:28
Can you do him now? You're not doing this now? >> Yeah, he was from to Catch a Predator.
00:50:31
Oh yeah, he was trying to have sex with little girls. His screen name was, yep, you guessed it, boner 95. He was trying
00:50:39
to have sex. He does like nine notes and the one word sex. He goes sack. >> Yeah, he's so lascivious. He's He's got
00:50:47
a new show on I was watching. It's just everything is so cryptic. >> And it's come out he's kind of a
00:50:53
criminal sort of which is interesting. >> Quietly. >> Yeah. And what was your one that never
00:51:00
failed that you couldn't get to that day with Lauren watching? >> Oh, I none of them sounded like any of
00:51:06
them. >> Oh, you really couldn't get in the voice from nerves? >> Yeah. I was so um shell shocked. It's
00:51:12
almost like if you're afraid of bees and there's bees around you, I couldn't even
00:51:16
begin to get to uh what I my voice. >> It's really so inefficient that this
00:51:21
thing cuz I Steve Carell when he auditioned for the show I did in 96, you know. >> Yeah, that was great.
00:51:26
>> He came in and he was really nervous. Yeah, >> you know, and he wasn't really doing
00:51:30
well, but I I was such a horrible auditioner that later I looked at his tape >> and of course Louis and Smuggle loved
00:51:37
him too, but it was like, oh no, he was just nervous. Didn't mean a thing to me.
00:51:40
>> It would be almost better if you put it on tape and send it in because then you
00:51:44
just do it on your own time, your own speed. You get it the best it is. >> I know. I think so. And and I hear that
00:51:49
they do try to rattle you. I know Nick was saying that they So maybe they do, but they
00:51:55
>> uh Lauren, if you're listening, you don't have to. Everyone's really
00:51:58
nervous. You're really already really nervous. And I get it's a live show. You
00:52:01
better be able to handle it. >> And there's an argument for that. Like I
00:52:05
wasn't ready to do that. >> You know, it's funny when I don't remember this, but Louis uh CK when he
00:52:11
auditioned, I think he auditioned where we did a maybe Catch Rising Star, one of
00:52:15
those places, standup comedy club >> where me and Robbie Schneider did. >> And and when I was on the other side of
00:52:22
it, it was like, >> "Oh, there's auditions tonight if anybody wants to go." like Marcy would
00:52:26
say, you guys. >> And so Downey, so a bunch of us went down >> cuz I was still a writer also and
00:52:32
performers. Had no pull, but I don't know if it was Lauren, but it was maybe
00:52:36
that first one is everybody else. Maybe it's Lauren, but you know, it's still
00:52:39
scary. Smile, Downey, Frank, and you know, all all of us. And then a bunch of scattered writers and producers. And
00:52:45
then um >> Louis said he was going on and we were walking in when they introduced him
00:52:50
>> and he said I I shushed everyone to be quiet so he could start. I don't
00:52:54
remember that, but it sounds about right that you would go, I just did this two years ago,
00:52:59
>> and I know how sick he is backstage going, oh no, I got to go on. And then
00:53:03
and then they're like, you're up. They're like, well, they're not here
00:53:05
yet. And then they go, ladies and gentlemen, they go, oh, they're coming in. Wait, that's exactly like a horrible
00:53:10
situation. What do you do? Do you not start? Your best jokes are at the top. No one's listening.
00:53:14
>> Yeah. >> Everyone's like, I'll get a vodka soda. Do you guys have a potato skins? You
00:53:18
know, you're like, no, no, just listen right now. It's the only part you need
00:53:21
to hear >> and then we can do whatever. At one point, Lauren did stop me. I I've got to
00:53:26
be seen in a comedy club, but I also did the thing you did with like eight people
00:53:29
there. Is Is that all you've got or is just or you going to Is that pretty much
00:53:34
what he said? >> Yeah. >> But I I thought later it was to see if I would blink,
00:53:39
>> you know. But I I had a rough childhood. I know yours was a peaches and cream.
00:53:43
>> It really was. >> So I had I had a lot of anger in me that I would translate into competitiveness.
00:53:49
like sometimes like I had a little bit of like okay >> I saw that audition that you're talking
00:53:56
about it's online somewhere and you were really funny I remember that and I remember thinking wow he's really that's
00:54:01
really tough you were you were like um I remember there was like a microphone like oh penis you started doing
00:54:08
penis yeah it was an easy one to do I always I felt like I kind of bombed I felt very nervous but you know part of
00:54:15
standup and show business is hiding nerves right >> just that's Well, I think his argument
00:54:21
is, well, when it's live to the world, we don't need you freezing up. >> I I I I think that's a legit thing for
00:54:27
him to do. >> Sort of true. I just think that if you if the government mandated that that you
00:54:34
you would do Saturday Night Live, you you would have flourished because you you get desensitized. It just takes
00:54:40
time. >> There's al Yeah, there's also once you have a job, some people and I think I'm
00:54:43
like once I have a job, I I relax. It's more like the trying to get the job or
00:54:48
just There's Lauren. this thing when I came on there was just the original cast
00:54:51
and then there's the Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy years. So there was the legacy was only 10 years old. So imagine
00:55:03
>> I think you saved the show because I love you. >> No, I mean I really if you think about
00:55:09
that show is dead. >> I mean no you elevated it. >> You saved it again.
00:55:16
I you on the air. >> It's the baton, but I was like here Adam, here Chris.
00:55:24
>> I can't even argue that it was so good on there. I want >> also that time. I don't remember anyone
00:55:29
talking about it. I mean, Robert Downey Jr. was in the cast. >> Yeah. Did you overlap with him?
00:55:35
>> No, I was right after that purge year where Madonna did the cold opening, my
00:55:40
first show saying that last year was just a dream. It never happened. >> Oh, is that what she did? Yeah, cuz it
00:55:46
was like Yeah. going to >> Iron Man for your laughs. He's great, but like
00:55:50
>> But I was nervous as hell and I had shitty shows and you know, it was just
00:55:54
you do get used to it, but it it >> there is an aggression to it. It's a
00:55:58
rock and roll show. It's it's like aggressive. >> It was scary being uh e being an extra
00:56:03
and they're like counting down and all the extras get nervous. I thought I'd
00:56:07
really made it or something and they sent all the extras into the um Donahghue room and they're like, "You
00:56:12
stay in here. don't look at the cast in the eye. >> We're going to come in here every 20
00:56:17
minutes and beat you with a stick and you could feel like, oh, we're >> I remember when Kyle came right up to me
00:56:22
and he said, "Hey, you accidentally switched me in the booth during Gap Girls and can you just go ahead and fix
00:56:28
that cuz it's harder for me to be on camera." Actually, you were in the one
00:56:31
of my favorite Gaff Girls ever sketches I ever did. >> I know. It's funny. I have a memory of
00:56:35
being there. Unreal. >> And that was You were there as David's friend. You were friends at that point?
00:56:40
>> No, I didn't know him. >> Oh, didn't know him? >> I was in the booth with him.
00:56:42
>> Yeah. No, you were in the booth. >> Not with us, but you were in the booth
00:56:46
right on camera. >> With your friend? >> Oh, with my buddy. That's what you said.
00:56:49
>> Yeah, we just flip-fpped sides to the back of my head. >> I'm sure he iced you once and he was on
00:56:53
camera. He said once Farley sat down though, his acting career was 100% over because it was funny. Funny. Then
00:56:59
>> yeah, >> Farley shifted or something and he just it was like an eclipse.
00:57:02
>> Yeah, it was over. >> Arnold said that about Danny Deo. You never get Danny never have him sit down
00:57:09
because he loses the energy. You go to keep Danny, you know, you got to pump him up. Yeah.
00:57:15
>> Oh, you you must do Arnold, of course. Who did you do? Who do you want to do?
00:57:19
>> Who are your favorites that you do? You guys, >> did you do anything on Amy Schumer?
00:57:22
>> I'm going to do my voice. I have a blank voice. Hi, I'm Dana. He has a voice.
00:57:27
>> He has a he kind of a cool throwaway thing that I I start to do and I don't think about it.
00:57:34
>> Throw away a thing. >> Can you get to his timber though? Because he has kind of a This is David
00:57:38
Spade, everybody. He has kind of a timber that's a lower register. >> It's more of a laziness
00:57:44
>> cuz my jaw always hurts my neck. So I don't move my mouth down. Hey ladies
00:57:50
just sexy. There's only one word to describe it. >> When you were on Amy Schumer, you were a
00:57:56
writer and did you We'll get you out of here soon. I know. >> Yeah. What's Amy Schumer?
00:57:59
>> Was it a Was it fun to be a writer on that? Was it good? You wrote some good
00:58:03
sketches. It was pretty much a heyday for her show, right? >> It was a big big show.
00:58:07
>> Big show. Yeah, it was a really good schedule, too, because we'd come in and
00:58:11
have like really basic pitches like this is a guy owns a hamburger shop, but he's
00:58:16
afraid of hamburgers or whatever. That'd be your whole pitch. Three and five. And
00:58:19
then they go, "Okay, write ham scared hamburger guy and this other sketch."
00:58:24
And we'd go home for 3 days and we'd send it in on Thursday. >> Oh, really?
00:58:27
>> And then on Friday we get notes and then we'd fix it. So it's like we lived
00:58:31
lives. >> Oh, you didn't smart cuz then we had sweat and fear like we did. So you got
00:58:38
trained to be a sketch writer on that show. But they hired you from your standup or how or you just hired me from
00:58:44
standup. >> So there was no crazy audition with Amy there going >> Did you worm your way?
00:58:48
>> Audition me. I don't know if you've heard what happens. >> Yes.
00:58:52
>> What? What? What are you talking about? We want to trend. We want We never
00:58:56
trend. >> No, but um she's funny. >> We would love you be on the show, Amy.
00:59:01
>> Yeah. Did you get on the show? Did you do anything on the show? Yeah, originally it was it was uh yeah, I was
00:59:06
uh yeah, I was on a few um things. >> Okay. Could you have a softer answer? Um
00:59:12
and then um I was uh >> Hi, I was on the show. We'll be right back. >> What was the highlight so far then? cuz
00:59:21
you I When did you just [ __ ] destroy at a club or a gig that you went Okay, cuz I've seen some uh I think you were
00:59:29
Toronto comedy festival or Montreal and you're destroying just standup. >> You saw me there?
00:59:36
>> No, I saw it on YouTube. >> Oh. Oh, >> I mean it was kind of destruction. I I
00:59:41
remember >> Thanks. >> Um yeah, stand up. >> Have you ever destroyed or are you not
00:59:46
remembering this? >> Dana said I just destroyed. Yeah, I I think he must have destroyed because I
00:59:50
look at the talent and then I think of the number of times on stage. I mean, what are the odds?
00:59:54
>> He's got killed a couple years ago somewhere. >> I'm not going to follow you. If we go
00:59:59
out on a little fun night, David likes to hit the clubs and then after that was Kyle Dunigan.
01:00:06
And now Dana Farfo, the living museum piece. That's what I do. He's still
01:00:11
alive. Let's bring him out. No, you do. The longer you stay around, you become a
01:00:15
museum piece. I followed Seinfeld the other day. Can >> I get a picture, too?
01:00:23
>> Seinfeld goes, "I'm going to go do some new stuff." I go, "All right." And I'm
01:00:26
like, "Oh, this is great news. Maybe he'll bomb." You know, >> you're going to follow Jerry Seinfeld.
01:00:31
>> It was just at the improv. He just came up and he goes, "I'm going to do a set.
01:00:34
You want to go on and you want me to go on?" I go, "Why don't you go and then
01:00:37
you can get out of here?" And uh we shot the [ __ ] for a bit. He was go try some
01:00:41
stuff. And then when I followed him, I go, "Um, I think that stuff's working."
01:00:46
I don't know. I think it's done. You fixed it. It's >> It's not really amateur hour.
01:00:51
>> No one works harder than >> Louis as well. But just as far as just
01:00:55
writing, just writing, >> of course. >> Yeah. >> I I I did the comedy seller and it was
01:01:01
it was Jerry Seinfeld went up, then Robin Williams, and then Chris Rock, and then I was next.
01:01:08
>> This is >> Well, that would be a tough >> after Robin died. Before when was it?
01:01:12
>> It was just after he died. >> That's a tough spot. There's a test box. Look at this.
01:01:19
>> Oh, the leprechaun man. All right, my last story. >> Lollipop. >> We represent the Lollipop Guild.
01:01:27
>> No, Robin was Oh, the fly. >> I was doing the improv >> and the uh they said, you know, I hosted
01:01:34
it a lot when I was in the beginning >> before SNL and all that just to get on
01:01:37
stage. I mean, of course, they go Bud would say, "David, why don't you uh
01:01:42
budget? >> You want to stay in the halls? Don't stand in the halls." and he goes, "Do
01:01:45
you want to host one night?" It's not about the money, it's the honor. And I
01:01:49
was like, "Right, do I get a pineapple chicken dinner at least?" >> Because I'd have to eat there because I
01:01:53
have no money. So, I was now and then they'd have a showcase night. So, they
01:01:57
had me do seven minutes for Star Search or, you know, whoever. And I'm standing
01:02:02
there waiting >> and uh it's a good crowd. It's packed and I'm next. And the guy's finishing
01:02:08
up. He got the light. And then behind me, I hear her >> touch shoulder. David's face. And I go,
01:02:15
"Oh, hey, Robin." I don't know Robin really well at all. I met him through
01:02:18
Bobcat. >> And I go, "Oh, hey." And then it hit me, "You're not [ __ ] going to go on, you
01:02:23
know." And he goes, "I'm just going to jump on real quick." I go, "Of course."
01:02:26
And then he went on, did 45. >> Mhm. >> And he annihilated, raped, and pillaged.
01:02:31
And then >> and while I I was like a salmon because he walked off and the whole crowd left
01:02:35
with him. And I was trying to get into the street like the pi piper. >> Yeah. I was like, "Excuse me, pardon
01:02:41
me." Like bug is funny. And I finally get the stage. just about 18 people out
01:02:45
of the whole club and >> and all the people that went to see me laugh. They're like, "Ah, it's not going
01:02:49
to get any better than that." >> I had one run in with Bud where I was
01:02:52
the comic strip in New York and I was eating Chinese food and he goes, "Hey,
01:02:55
can I have a little bit of that?" And I go, "No." And he goes, "I don't know who
01:03:00
you are, but you'll never work in LA." >> And who? >> I thought he was joking. I was joking
01:03:05
back. And he may have been joking. I still don't know this day. But >> you who was talking to you Freeman
01:03:11
comic strip. Yeah. I thought we were kind of >> take it outside. I did them on SNL
01:03:15
didn't do very well. Take it outside. Take it outside. The Monle did kind of
01:03:19
bomb, but >> just for the fans listening, Robin Williams, I got to know him really well
01:03:24
the last five, 10 years of his life cuz he moved up to Marin where I was raising
01:03:27
my kids, >> played a little local theater. Yeah. This shiaest, sweetest, the the
01:03:33
dichotomy between the powerhouse on stage and to me it's like Elvis charisma
01:03:37
because he was so introverted, so shy and so differential. called everyone boss. Okay, boss. All right, boss. And
01:03:43
then he would go on stage and he had such likability and to me he was like a Shakespearean actor coming on stage as
01:03:51
if he had nothing. So he he created this whole cuz he was always saying, "Oh, did
01:03:55
I take anything from you?" He was always making amends. I said, "No, I I tried to
01:03:59
be you. I stole your whole act, you know." >> Yeah. >> And uh but he walks on like he's got
01:04:04
nothing. And then he's >> even the improv it's a rolodex of like if I think of this I do have a joke
01:04:10
about that. >> Yeah. >> If you say this >> in his commitment you know he pick up a
01:04:14
little plastic thing. Oh, you know >> there was this one time I think it was
01:04:18
Albert Brooks that says set Robin it's okay because when Robin would get on he
01:04:23
couldn't stop himself but >> anyway. All right. Well enough enough about Kyle. Let's um
01:04:29
>> let's start the podcast. I'm warmed up now. Kyle did a great job. And Kyle's a
01:04:33
guy you got to check out on YouTube. >> Kyle Dunigan. Okay, compliment alert.
01:04:37
>> Good. >> If you like comedy, >> you got to go on Kyle Dunigan
01:04:42
>> YouTube channel. >> Kyle.com or Yeah, that's >> Kyle.com. Kylean.com.
01:04:48
>> I wear your merch hoodie and I've sold a couple since there's a
01:04:54
plethora. >> I love it. >> And what is your latest favorite voice? Is it Biden because he's so current now
01:04:59
or? Yeah, Alec B. Also, Alec Baldwin. >> Yeah, that's a really interesting take.
01:05:04
Can we have a little bit little bit of a to to finish off today our imp little little impression Cavalcade?
01:05:10
>> Hey. Hey, Alec Baldwin. How you doing? >> I'm doing well. We're
01:05:13
>> thinking of finishing rust, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet. My wife
01:05:21
>> She was born in Espa in a little town known as Boston. >> Well, what is El must think of this.
01:05:31
>> It's pretty cool. You know, you know, Russ is probably be a pretty pretty cool
01:05:37
movie. Yes. >> Jukebox. >> Doesn't bo Doesn't Alec Baldwin's wife
01:05:42
have another little baby named Aria? >> They're all called Aaria. >> They all have 19 children.
01:05:48
>> But it's not an H. It's an I. It's Aaria. >> It's It's Iaria.
01:05:56
>> Ari. Okay. He did a a Instagram where he went off on I love my children. Sure,
01:06:01
I'd like to be playing poker with a guy sometimes or going to a film or seeing
01:06:05
an opera or playing golf or and he listed for 20 minutes things he'd rather do.
01:06:11
>> What's your trump? What do you do with Trump? >> So terrific by Trump. It's the best
01:06:15
trope. It's got to be the most fantastical trope. It's really not, but it's like silly. It's like exaggerated.
01:06:22
I I did him before. Um >> he was present stuff. Um, but it never got better. There's people who do it.
01:06:29
Um, that guy on it really, really well. >> Yeah, his is Yeah, >> I do. Trans Trump.
01:06:36
>> Trans Trump. >> What is that? What is that? Like, it's the same. Yeah, don't ask.
01:06:42
>> Oh, okay. Trans Okay. >> He's trying to get elected for the next
01:06:45
2024. >> Mhm. >> Look, we'll just end there. Listen, thank you so much.com.
01:06:51
>> I was going to do Trump Trump applying chapstick. We're going to put it on.
01:06:55
We're going to put a lot of them on. Let me tell you, the lips are going to get
01:06:58
soft. You're going to love them like you wouldn't believe. >> Cherry.
01:07:02
>> Cherry on top. >> All different flavors. >> I like the hand.
01:07:05
>> Raota. The late great brilliant. How do you do >> the [ __ ] Chantics? You know, it was
01:07:12
the Chantics commercial. I did a thing where he's like, >> "How about the smoke? Try
01:07:16
>> [ __ ] Chantics. Why would you want to quit smoking? Why would you do that?
01:07:22
Why would you want to quit smoking? >> See, it works. How would Sylvester Stallone sum up I hate when people do
01:07:29
this to me. >> Oh my god. >> Sum up the podcast alone. >> You first. I like the beginning when
01:07:34
everyone said Kyle was funny. Then the beginning got a little weird when Kyle was talking. Then the end was nice when
01:07:41
people said Kyle was funny. >> That's a good summary. >> All right, everyone grab a protein bar
01:07:48
on the way. >> Thank you. Thank you guys. I appreciate it. Thank you. >> Bye guys.
01:07:57
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01:08:18
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01:08:25
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Episode Highlights

  • Tony Robbins' Birthday Gig
    A nervous comedian prepares for a high-stakes performance at Tony Robbins' birthday.
    “I was nervous because they were paying me more money than I've ever been paid.”
    @ 04m 44s
    March 11, 2026
  • Missed Gig Opportunity
    A comedian reflects on a missed chance to earn $25,000 for a gig.
    “This could have been for $25,000.”
    @ 16m 26s
    March 11, 2026
  • Class Clown Reflection
    Kyle shares his feelings about being voted class clown in school.
    “I was like, "Oh, they look at me like I’m this clown."”
    @ 26m 34s
    March 11, 2026
  • Cruise Ship Bombing
    Kyle recounts his challenging experiences performing on a cruise ship.
    “I was famous for being terrible on the ship.”
    @ 30m 20s
    March 11, 2026
  • A Haunting Resemblance
    A woman tells a comedian he looks just like her deceased son, leading to an awkward encounter.
    “You look exactly like my dead son.”
    @ 30m 51s
    March 11, 2026
  • SNL Audition Nerves
    A comedian recalls the anxiety of auditioning for SNL with 30 others.
    “You got this, buddy.”
    @ 46m 51s
    March 11, 2026
  • Nervous Moments on Stage
    The pressure of performing live can be overwhelming, leading to moments of silence and panic.
    “I'm getting nervous. This is so well told.”
    @ 47m 08s
    March 11, 2026
  • The Audition Experience
    Auditions can be nerve-wracking, with performers feeling the weight of expectations and the fear of failure.
    “I was so shell shocked.”
    @ 51m 09s
    March 11, 2026
  • The Impact of Live Performance
    Live shows bring a unique intensity, where nerves can either make or break a performance.
    “It's a rock and roll show. It's like aggressive.”
    @ 55m 58s
    March 11, 2026
  • A Humorous Encounter with Bud
    A funny story about a comic's interaction with Bud and a warning about LA.
    “I don't know who you are, but you'll never work in LA.”
    @ 01h 02m 55s
    March 11, 2026
  • Robin Williams' Stage Presence
    A reflection on the dichotomy of Robin Williams' introverted nature and powerful charisma on stage.
    “He was like Elvis charisma because he was so introverted, so shy.”
    @ 01h 03m 37s
    March 11, 2026
  • Promoting Kyle Dunigan
    A shoutout to comedian Kyle Dunigan and his YouTube channel.
    “If you like comedy, you got to check out Kyle Dunigan.”
    @ 01h 04m 37s
    March 11, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I walked out there feeling great.
    RE-RELEASE - Kyle Dunnigan
  • This could have been for $25,000.
    RE-RELEASE - Kyle Dunnigan
  • I was famous for being terrible on the ship.
    RE-RELEASE - Kyle Dunnigan
  • I wish I hadn’t.
    RE-RELEASE - Kyle Dunnigan
  • I felt like I kind of bombed.
    RE-RELEASE - Kyle Dunnigan
  • I don't know who you are, but you'll never work in LA.
    RE-RELEASE - Kyle Dunnigan

Key Moments

  • Brilliant Impressions00:07
  • Class Clown26:24
  • Awkward Encounter30:51
  • SNL Audition Anxiety46:40
  • Robin Williams Surprise1:02:20
  • Humorous Encounter1:02:55
  • Robin Williams Reflection1:03:37
  • Smoking Commercial Humor1:07:16

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