Author Archives: Matt Alspaugh

Christina Cola is a LA based writer, musician, podcaster, Mets fan, and complete badass. Her Brooklyn roots are on full display with her podcast Two Broads From Brooklyn. But what’s on full display on this episode of Saturday Night Characters is her infatuation for old time Hollywood. Add in SNL Hall of Fame character actorContinue reading “Ep 15: Christina Cola with Kate McKinnon’s Debette Goldry”

Did you forget just how strong of a comedy presence Jon Lovitz was on SNL? Did you entirely forget he was even on SNL?!? That’s okay, because Rob Webber knows more than a thing or two about character comedy. Rob is a veteran sketch performer, writer, and director who has taken many of New York’sContinue reading “Ep 14: Rob Webber with Jon Lovitz’s Master Thespian”

(Clearing throat)… What do you get when you have the knowledgable and killer LA performer/writer Kristina Grosspietsch talking about the sweetness of Vanessa Bayer’s Jacob The Bar Mitzvah Boy? A darn good episode! Listen to Kristina’s heart melt for this adorable character. Not only do we gush about Jacob’s innocent desire to please while beingContinue reading “Ep 13: Kristina Grosspietsch with Vanessa Bayer’s Jacob The Bar Mitzvah Boy”

Our guest is a person who has done so much comedy, they don’t need to spend all their waking hours talking comedy. But when they do decide talk comedy, God damn is it a treat! Listen to Austin’s all star improviser Chuy Zarate as they dive into the podcast’s very first character that was aContinue reading “Ep 12: Chuy Zarate with Phil Hartman’s Bill Clinton”

This is a fantastically nerdy episode with a gem of a guy! Comedian, writer, podcaster (XOXO Riverdale and Kick The Jukebox) and fellow New York City Story Pirate Louie Pearlman brings the goods with our favorite car driving cat from the early 90s, Toonces! This is the first episode to feature a character who isn’tContinue reading “Ep 11: Louie Pearlman with Toonces The Driving Cat”

It’s true that the Devil can’t write no love songs.  But “Fred Got Slacks” sure as hell might be the best/worst song ever.  Our guest this episode is New York based performer, writer, director, and mega funny Devin O’Neill.  She brings the fire with her character choice of Will Ferrell’s one-time appearance wanna be rockContinue reading “Ep 10: Devin O’Neill with Will Ferrell’s Lucifer”

This episode features one of my nearest and dearest friends, and he just so happens to be a fantastic writer based out of LA.  If there’s one thing Ari Miller loves more than enjoying the great outdoors of Southern California, it’s well-structured jokes! Set up/punchline, baby!  So of course, he chose to dissect one ofContinue reading “Ep 9: Ari Miller with Stefon”

This episode is our biggest cast of characters yet! Join the “a-may-zah” Sunny Huang as she discusses the soap opera formula driving The Californians sketch. We also talk Game, giving directions, the difference between Northern California driving from Southern California driving, and the treasure trove of word play done by Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig, andContinue reading “Ep 8: Sunny Huang with The Californians”

You know him, you love him, and you’ll be thankful you listened to what he has to say about this SNL gem of a character! Branson Reese is the dungeon master for the bawdy Rude Tales of Magic podcast. He’s also a hilarious cartoonish who authored the fantastic book Hell Was Full. For this episodeContinue reading “Ep 7: Branson Reese with Don Novello’s Father Guido Sarducci”

What does a Renaissance Man like Ralf do when he’s not acting, writing, directing, teaching, or rapping as Precious Gorgeous? He rolls out of bed then rolls out his knowledge on clowns and how Christopher Walken reminds him of one. This is a particularly enjoyable episode for an SNL character who only appeared once. IContinue reading “Ep 6: Ralf Jean-Pierre with Christopher Walken’s Census Guy”