Episode 227 - Robert Smigel

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

All Things Comedy

Comedy, Comedy Interviews, Arts, Food

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Robert Smigel and Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, come on to Breaking Bread with Tom Papa! Triumph reveals secrets about his life as a bachelor. Smigel talks Triumph hurting people’s feelings and getting the truths that no one else can. Smigel recounts the beginning of his comedy career, the start of youtube, The Dana Carvey Show, working with Lorne Michaels, and the legendary SNL 25th anniversary show. Tom and Smigel recount memories of growing up in New Jersey.

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0:00.0	And one of the things we bonded on was we were like the first two of that group to imitate Lauren.
0:05.0	Like we discovered our Lauren impressions.
0:06.8	Oh really?
0:07.4	Yeah, it's like, oh you do them too, yeah, I do like this kind of a thing and he's like, yeah, I do, he's like, yeah, I do like, I think the he's like yeah I do he's like yeah I do like I think the show is looking good
0:16.7	It's breaking bread
0:18.8	Welcome Triumph. It's so nice to have you here. Oh my goodness, I can't tell you.
0:24.2	I can't tell you, this is so exciting for me.
0:26.7	You know, because as a performer,
0:28.8	you always want to challenge yourself.
0:31.2	You always want to stretch, you know, and in this case it's how low can I go
0:36.7	in show business. It's very exciting this I believe this is the lowest point in my
0:42.3	entire career
0:43.8	since the time I was molested by Alf.
0:47.4	Back in the 80s.
0:50.5	We like to start our podcast off with a toast and allow me to to toast you.
0:58.0	You have been an inspiration and a show business icon.
1:05.0	So here's to you.
1:06.4	Here's to me, okay, we're definitely.
1:09.3	Okay, we're done with that.
1:11.4	Good, okay, back to my jokes. No, it's great, no, that's great. Okay, back to my jokes.
1:14.0	No, it's great.
1:15.0	No, that was terrific.
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