(Best Of) Martin Short: Being Canadian in Trump's America
About this episode
Martin Short discusses his experiences as a Canadian in America and reflects on his comedy career with host Steve Paikin.
Steve and Martin Short discuss what it’s like being a proud Canadian in America, Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off the air, if there is increasingly a cost to be paid for making jokes about the wrong people in America, and Mark Carney’s "elbows up" commercial with Mike Myers. Then, a deep dive into Short’s comedy career, his experiences on Johnny Carson and David Letterman, making fun of Conan, his love for Diane Keaton, meeting his hero Frank Sinatra, who he thinks was the greatest late show guest of all time, and why he and Steve Martin are the bestest of pals.
People in this episode
Host: Steve Paikin
Guest: Martin Short
Topics covered
- Canadian identity
- American politics
- comedy career
- late night television
- friendship
- cultural commentary
Keywords
- Martin Short
- Steve Paikin
- comedy
- Canada
- Trump
- late night
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Mark Carney
- Frank Sinatra
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Conan
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