James Austin Johnson | Full Episode | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Episode Description
Live from the Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas. Recorded on April 19, 2022.
On Cadence13’s Fly on the Wall, Saturday Night Live stars Dana Carvey and David Spade take listeners behind the scenes and reminisce about their favorite SNL moments, memories, and sketches with special guests.
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Brief Summary
James Austin Johnson discusses his SNL impressions and comedy career with Dana Carvey and David Spade, sharing anecdotes from their live show in Austin.
Key points
- James Austin Johnson's Impressions. They discuss James Austin Johnson's impressive impressions of Trump and Biden.
- Live Podcast Experience. The hosts reflect on their first live podcast in Austin, which exceeded their expectations.
- Stand-Up Comedy Journey. James shares his journey from memorizing comedy bits to performing stand-up.
- The Origins of Songs. A humorous claim that every song is originally Scottish.
- Evolving Comedy Styles. A comedian reflects on their transition from clean Christian comedy to broader themes.
- Reconnecting with an Old Flame. A funny anecdote about a chance encounter leading to an engagement.
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Episode highlights
- James Austin Johnson's ImpressionsThey discuss James Austin Johnson's impressive impressions of Trump and Biden.“Many people are saying he does a tremendous Trump.”1:00Oct 7, 2022
- Live Podcast ExperienceThe hosts reflect on their first live podcast in Austin, which exceeded their expectations.“The live audience was actually way more fun than I thought.”1:20Oct 7, 2022
- Stand-Up Comedy JourneyJames shares his journey from memorizing comedy bits to performing stand-up.“I was just 14 and I said I'm gonna do my own stuff.”21:32Oct 7, 2022
- The Origins of SongsA humorous claim that every song is originally Scottish.“Did you know that any song is Scottish?”25:50Oct 7, 2022
- Evolving Comedy StylesA comedian reflects on their transition from clean Christian comedy to broader themes.“I was only concerned about clean Christian Comedy until I was 17 or 18.”28:34Oct 7, 2022
- Reconnecting with an Old FlameA funny anecdote about a chance encounter leading to an engagement.“I thought maybe we'd hook up or something.”35:06Oct 7, 2022
- The Pressure of ComedyA comedic take on the anxiety of performing live and the expectations involved.“You're going to be seeing a lot of it, I can tell you.”46:40Oct 7, 2022
- Bats and GuanoA humorous take on the bat problem in Austin, Texas, and the word 'guano'.“What the hell is guano?”52:09Oct 7, 2022
Tension
40/ 100Low tension
