Nikki Glaser | Full Episode | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
- May 15, 2024
- 1:01:53
- Full Episode
Desiring fame, managing insecurity, and roasting Tom Brady with Nikki Glaser.
On Audacy’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
Nikki Glaser discusses her comedy journey, the Tom Brady roast, and her HBO special in this episode.
Key points
- Nikki Glazer's HBO Special. Nikki discusses her upcoming HBO special, 'Someday You'll Die', and her journey in comedy.
- Struggles with Eating Disorders. Nikki opens up about her past struggles with eating disorders and how comedy helped her.
- Kevin Hart's Generosity. Kevin Hart publicly supports Nikki after her standing ovation, showcasing his generosity.
- The Pressure of Performance. Nikki shares the difficulties of performing live and the pressure to succeed.
- Rumors and Respect. Nikki discusses how damaging rumors affected her career and respect in the industry.
- Wishing Competitors Well. Nikki humorously shares her thoughts on wishing competitors pregnancy instead of failure.
Episode highlights
- Nikki Glazer's HBO SpecialNikki discusses her upcoming HBO special, 'Someday You'll Die', and her journey in comedy.“It's kind of a Prestige thing HBO is...”1:42May 15, 2024
- Struggles with Eating DisordersNikki opens up about her past struggles with eating disorders and how comedy helped her.“I was on death's door literally.”8:42May 15, 2024
- Kevin Hart's GenerosityKevin Hart publicly supports Nikki after her standing ovation, showcasing his generosity.“I want everyone in case you didn't see it at home, Nikki got a standing ovation.”21:34May 15, 2024
- The Pressure of PerformanceNikki shares the difficulties of performing live and the pressure to succeed.“It's hard to have no glitches, it's hard to go through a set.”24:22May 15, 2024
- Rumors and RespectNikki discusses how damaging rumors affected her career and respect in the industry.“I had to like move out of my home Club town because it was like no one respected me.”28:19May 15, 2024
- Wishing Competitors WellNikki humorously shares her thoughts on wishing competitors pregnancy instead of failure.“I wish him to get pregnant, because instead of death, just pregnancy buys you some time.”30:53May 15, 2024
- The Challenge of RoastingNikki reflects on the difficulty of being roasted and the emotional impact it can have.“I think I asked to be roasted once and it's good money, but I thought I could never handle it.”41:20May 15, 2024
- Strangers vs. Friends in RoastingIs it worse to be roasted by strangers or friends? The comedian reflects on the harshness of humor.“It's easier to be vicious because I don't know them.”44:45May 15, 2024
Tension
65/ 100Some tension
