About this episode

Jess Rothschild interviews Rachel Dratch about her career and personal experiences.

Jess is joined by RACHEL DRATCH — beloved for her seven-season run on Saturday Night Live. Topics: Rachel's decades-long friendship with TINA FEY , her SNL casting story, being replaced by JANE KRAKOWSKI on 30 ROCK , and the surprise of discovering she was pregnant at 43. Plus: WINE COUNTRY , inspired by her real-life 50th birthday trip, and performing in COUNTESS LUANN's cabaret debut at 54 Below. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @raedratch ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island

People in this episode

Host: Jess Rothschild

Guest: Rachel Dratch

Topics covered

• SNL
• 30 Rock
• Rachel Dratch
• Tina Fey
• cabaret
• pregnancy
• comedy

Keywords

• Rachel Dratch
• SNL
• 30 Rock
• Tina Fey
• cabaret
• WINE COUNTRY
• pregnancy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, WINE COUNTRY, COUNTESS LUANN's cabaret

Places: 54 Below

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