Bonus Episode: Carol Burnett, Kate Flannery and Kate Micucci
The Plot Thickens
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4.8 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Ben Mankiewicz speaks to three celebrity fans about how they were influenced by Lucille Ball, Lucy’s incredible talent for physical comedy, and why I Love Lucy is still beloved today.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi Ben, it's Carol here. |
| 0:10.0 | Hi, this is Ben Mancoots. |
| 0:21.2 | We spoke to a number of people while making this podcast, including quite a few celebrities. |
| 0:25.9 | Turns out, no surprise. |
| 0:27.8 | A lot of celebrities are huge Lucy fans, and I want to share some of the conversations |
| 0:32.6 | I had with three extremely funny women, Carol Burnett, Kate Flannery, and Kate McCouchie. |
| 0:39.2 | All three were heavily influenced by Lucy. |
| 0:41.9 | We'll begin with Carol Burnett, who was good friends with Lucy for many years. |
| 0:53.8 | So I know you've talked a lot about Lucy, and some of this you'll be going over some stories |
| 0:57.5 | that you've certainly told before, but you tell them really well. |
| 1:00.6 | But anyway, it's really nice to talk to you, and I'm incredibly appreciative of you |
| 1:06.9 | doing this. |
| 1:07.9 | Absolutely, Ben. |
| 1:08.9 | Thank you. |
| 1:09.9 | What was the nature of your friendship? |
| 1:11.9 | What was the glue that held your friendship together? |
| 1:14.5 | Oh gosh. |
| 1:16.3 | Mutual admiration. |
| 1:17.6 | But there was a love there too. |
| 1:21.4 | She was very huggy. |
| 1:23.0 | She wanted to hug a lot. |
| 1:24.4 | And me too, on that way. |
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