Chris DeLuca (SNL, Conan, Ferguson, creator Trump Talk: The American Emperor podcast)

Chris DeLuca joins me to discuss the Staten Island / Long Island dichotomy; the Magic Garden; WPIX; Milford Plaza; first laugh in 3rd grade; writing in college; being a Letterman fan; Letterman's making comedy out of nothing vs. Conan's style; Conan product placement sketches; SNL internship; 1st week Chevy Chase / Robbie Robertson; Tom Hanks pacing back and forth trying to imitate Joe Pesci; eating a chili burger and grossing out Mike Myers; Jerry Seinfeld episode; coming back as a page in 1995; cast was friendlier; watching the Foo Fighters rehearse; playing basketball with the cast; Norm MacDonald; being allowed to "fax" jokes to Update; working on Conan; DB Frick; writing sample was used Update jokes; working on Conan and submitting jokes for Craig Kilborn; getting hired by Craig six months before he leaves; writing for guest hosts and then staying for Craig Ferguson; Lori Nasso's Scottish stalker character; bits he wrote; Video Game Awards bits on video game violence and Gamer Hall of Fame; doing a Master Class in putting up with your wife during quarantine; Trump Talk: the American Emperor, his podcast