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August 30, 2023 / 02:16

This episode features Julia Sweeney discussing her time on Saturday Night Live, her character It's Pat, and her thoughts on Al Franken's departure from the Senate.

Sweeney shares her experience working with Phil Hartman and reflects on her role in the show, particularly after Jan Hooks and Nora Dunn left. She highlights the unique nature of her character It's Pat, which blurred gender lines in the early 1990s.

The conversation includes a humorous exchange about a sketch written for Sweeney and a joke about neat freaks, showcasing the comedic chemistry between the hosts.

Sweeney also expresses her strong feelings regarding Al Franken's exit from Congress, adding a serious note to the episode.

This podcast episode is described as a big and engaging discussion, filled with humor and personal anecdotes.

TL;DR

Julia Sweeney discusses SNL, It's Pat, and Al Franken's Senate exit.

Video

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

Episode Highlights

  • Julia Sweeney's Impact
    Julia Sweeney brought a unique character to the show, challenging gender norms in comedy.
    “Her character It's Pat was a kind of a woman that no one knows whether it's a man or a woman.”
    @ 00m 39s
    August 30, 2023
  • Sketch Writing Memories
    A nostalgic look back at writing sketches for Julia Sweeney during a tour.
    “I was a Dandy little sketch writer.”
    @ 00m 58s
    August 30, 2023
  • Passionate Discussions
    Julia shares her thoughts on Senator Al Franken's departure from Congress.
    “She's very passionate about that.”
    @ 01m 52s
    August 30, 2023

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Key Moments

  • Julia Sweeney00:02
  • It's Pat00:35
  • Sketch Writing00:58
  • Al Franken01:48
  • Podcast Scale02:07

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