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David and Dana Chat About Their Conversation with Julia Sweeney I Fly on the Wall

August 30, 2023 / 02:16

This episode features discussions about Julia Sweeney's work on Saturday Night Live, her character It's Pat, and her collaboration with Phil Hartman. The conversation also touches on Sweeney's reaction to her character's ambiguity, a sketch written by the host, and the impact of Senator Al Franken's departure from Congress.

Julia Sweeney shares her experiences working alongside Nora Dunn and Jan Hooks, highlighting the transition to her role in the show. She reflects on the unique challenges of portraying It's Pat, a character whose gender identity was intentionally ambiguous.

The host recalls writing a sketch for Sweeney, which prompts a genuine reaction from her, revealing the lasting impact of their collaboration. They also discuss humor, with Sweeney sharing a joke about neat freaks that the host had written.

Additionally, Sweeney expresses her views on the political landscape, particularly regarding Al Franken's exit from the Senate, showcasing her passion for the subject. The episode is described as lively and engaging, with a mix of humor and serious topics.

TLDR

Julia Sweeney discusses her SNL role, It's Pat, and Al Franken's Senate departure.

Episode

2:16
00:00:00
how long did you work with Julia Sweeney you know um I think probably three yeah or four she kind of like so we had
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Nora done and Jen Hooks and Victoria Jackson as our primary female caterpillars killers and they were great
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and then when I think when Jan and Nora left then Julia came in and took that primary role of doing a lot of stuff
00:00:28
with Phil Hartman yeah she could her range is incredible and then we do talk about on this podcast really interesting
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her character It's Pat Uh about a kind of a woman that no one knows whether it's a man or a woman this was 1991 or
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two but she talks all about her reaction to that what she feels about it we also
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talk about she brings up a sketch I wrote for her when I was alone yes and that was that even shocked me and I did
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not remember and it was great to hear it was very real reaction for me I always say to people like take away David Spade
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all the fame The Bachelorette all the shows all the movies all the world Missy he was a Dandy little sketch writer
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I like that I'll take that over everything but you wrote some jokes for me once you
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were my opening act we did a little tour and I would give you subjects and you'd
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go sure boss and you had a pencil in your ear and a little a little notebook right away boss
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here's a joke Dana did today why do they call them neat freaks why do you have to
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be a freak if you're neat that's yours can't you just be tidy that you're a neat freak I'm vacuuming who's this
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freak I'm not a freak I'm just vacuuming freak get away from the freak get the cat away
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that's Dana's new one she also talks about what happened to Senator Al Franken when he when he had to leave
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Congress the Senate and she's very passionate about that so that's another very interesting part about this I said
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very two times and that was very much saying very Dave show sounds jam-packed you know what it's a Lollapalooza I like
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that word it's it's big this podcast is Big it's Sweeney big

Episode Highlights

  • Julia Sweeney's Impact
    Julia Sweeney took on a primary role in the show, showcasing her incredible range.
    “Her range is incredible.”
    @ 00m 28s
    August 30, 2023
  • The Sketch That Shocked
    A surprising revelation about a sketch written for Julia that the speaker forgot.
    “It was great to hear it.”
    @ 00m 52s
    August 30, 2023
  • Passionate Discussion on Al Franken
    Julia shares her passionate thoughts on Senator Al Franken's departure from Congress.
    “She's very passionate about that.”
    @ 01m 52s
    August 30, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • Take away all the fame, I was a Dandy little sketch writer.
    David and Dana Chat About Their Conversation with Julia Sweeney I Fly on the Wall
  • Why do they call them neat freaks?
    David and Dana Chat About Their Conversation with Julia Sweeney I Fly on the Wall
  • This podcast is big, it's Sweeney big.
    David and Dana Chat About Their Conversation with Julia Sweeney I Fly on the Wall

Key Moments

  • Julia's Arrival00:22
  • Sketch Writing01:07
  • Al Franken Discussion01:46
  • Podcast Significance02:07

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