Show Notes
SNL’s James Austin Johnson joins Jay for a deep dive into the art of impressions, life at Saturday Night Live and the wonderfully weird brain of a lifelong comedy obsessive. James breaks out Bob Dylan, Adam Driver, Paul Giamatti and more, shares stories from SNL 50, and even helps turn a phone call with Frank Caliendo into an impromptu impression master class.
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