Ep 35: Lauren Stripling Brodie with Taran Killam’s Jebidiah Atkinson

It’s not cool to be a bully. But it’s pretty hilarious to be the catty critic from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Jebidiah Atkinson is Taran Killam’s signature Weekend Update Correspondence character. This episode features New York City’s Lauren Stripling Brodie- one of the podcast’s most die hard SNL fans yet! Lauren is the top brass of the nationally praised Story Pirates. When she’s not teaching children how to expand their minds and build totally absurd and original stories, she’s a contestant on numerous game shows. And when she’s not a contestant on numerous game shows, she’s a spectacular guest on podcasts. In this episode we find out the origins of Jebidiah, what it means to be a critic, and the power of having an attitude.