KEVIN NEALON: Tonight Show Over SNL, Comedy Show Shootouts & The Face Plant That Killed a Pitch

About this episode

Kevin Nealon joins Michael Rosenbaum for an honest conversation about his career, personal experiences, and the challenges of stand-up comedy.

Kevin Nealon (SNL, Weeds, Hiking with Kevin) joins us this week for a quietly honest conversation that goes a lot deeper than you would expect. Kevin tells the story of an active shooter scare at his Bridgeport stand up show that ended with him hiding behind a dumpster, the audiences who keep dropping mid set as his fans get older, and why the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, not SNL, was the real dream he was chasing the whole time. We also get into Garry Shandling as his mentor and dearn late friend, the Sandler private jet tour where he only did ten minutes a night, and the surprises that came with walking into Carrie Fisher's house. Thank you to our sponsors: 🔹 Blue Chew: bluechew.com + “inside” 🛍️ Shopify: https://shopify.com/inside __________________________________________________ 💖 Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/insideofyou⁠⁠ 👕 Inside Of You Merch: ⁠⁠https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com/⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Watch or listen to more episodes! 📺 ⁠⁠https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/show⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow us online! 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast/⁠⁠ 🤣 TikTok…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Rosenbaum

Guest: Kevin Nealon

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• mentorship
• television
• personal stories

Keywords

• Kevin Nealon
• SNL
• Johnny Carson
• Garry Shandling
• comedy
• stand-up
• audience
• mentorship

Sponsors

Blue Chew, Shopify

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SNL, Weeds, Hiking with Kevin

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