Arthur Meyer Returns

Arthur Meyers joins me to discuss Ted Cruz's odd Eddie Murphy obsession; the reasons for the WGA Strike; AI; trying to create through AI a short story about if Hitler's name was Steve; AI can't deliver lines like Chris Farley or Mitch Hedberg; having a cold; me losing an episode with Dave Thomas; getting rid of credits; minirooms make show runners jobs harder and employ less writers; studios propose annual meetings to discuss AI; Lorne Michaels; SNL's 50th Anniversary; being a seat filler for SNL 40; going to the after-party; talking to Norm MacDonald; Weekend Update; Herb Sargent and the Weekend Update breakfast; commercial parodies: Swill, Banshee, Craig's Traveler's Checks; his new show Dinner with Parents; It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Punch Up the Jam; being a Norm fan; Favorite Weekend Update anchor and set; favorite homebase; his new venture ABC Parenting You Tube Channel; Anna Drezen, being a Letterman and Conan fan; Carson and Letterman Podcasts; other SNL podcasts; pretending SNL was on in the 50's and 60's; oldest and youngest musical guest; Vera Sola; favorite / least favorite musical guests; Frank Zappa; bad musocal performances; his son; what will happen as SNL hits 50; season 7