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Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino

Frank Caliendo Becomes Everyone! | Whiskey Ginger

Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino

Andrew Santino & Wave

Comedy

4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Whiskey Ginger a Wave series. Andrew Santino sits down with legendary impressionist and comedian Frank Caliendo for an episode that turns into a masterclass in voices, timing, and controlled chaos. They talk about building iconic impressions, staying sharp after decades in comedy, and why commitment is everything when you’re stepping into someone else’s voice. Frank jumps in and out of characters effortlessly, leaving Santino (and the audience) scrambling to keep up. 🌐 Frank Caliendo tour dates & info: https://www.frankonstage.com IN THIS EPISODE: • How Frank develops and maintains his impressions • The mental speed required to perform at his level • Santino and Caliendo talk comedy longevity and craft • Why impressions still crush when done right Drop a comment with the impression that broke your brain. #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #FrankCaliendo #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #Impressions #PodcastClips #Comedians ======================================================== SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR SQUARESPACE USE PROMO CODE: WHISKEY GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER https://squarespace.com/whiskey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:14.0

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0:18.0

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0:30.0

Welcome to Whiskey Ginger, a wave series. Hey, hey, hey, I'm jumping around. Come see me. I'm going to be up in Canyonville, Oregon, February 14th. Then in March 14th, just one month later, the bad friends, Bobby Lee and I are going to be over at Lincoln, California, which is basically Sacramento. Then at the Win Casino, I'm playing Vegas. Viva Las Vegas, March 21st, March 27th. I'm going to be in Providence, Rhode Island, at the Little Rodey Fest. Then April 3rd, I am going back to the Borgata and Atlantic City to that make-up date because of the weather. And finally, bad friends are playing. Netflix is a joke fest at the YouTube theater here in Los Angeles, California on May 8th. Go to Andrew Santino.com for those tickets, Andrewsantino.com. In here, we pour whiskey, whisk, whisk, whisk, whisk.

1:16.3

You were that creature in the ginger beard.

1:18.6

Sturdy and ginger.

1:20.2

Like vampires, the ginger gene is a curse.

1:22.4

Ginger's a fugitive.

1:23.8

You owe me $5 for the whiskey and $75 for the horse. Ginger's, oh, hell now. This whiskey is excellent. Ginger, I like gingers. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Whiskey Ginger. My guest is one of my favorite people on Earth. I say that for all my guests, but I mean once again today, it is Frank Caliando. And you have to say it with an accent. Yeah, but apparently at the beginning, the CA, you went Caliendo. Well, Chicago. Caliando. Frank Caliando over there. You know Frank Caliando? It's fantastic. He was on his way. He was on his way to Armand's pizza. He stopped at River Road hot dogs. What was he doing over there? I have no idea. That's what I was saying. He spent most of the time. Well, his brother's ex-girlfriend was working across the street there.

2:05.2

That's what I heard. Yeah, she was over there. She died. She did. She died. Nobody tells me anything. Well, I'm sorry. You don't get those phone calls no more. But you know, why? because when you moved, you know, you move, where are you out?

2:15.4

You're like at Edgewater somewhere you live?

2:17.7

No, I'm in Elwood Park right now.

2:19.2

Oh, you are?

2:19.9

Yeah.

2:20.0

Oh, yeah.

2:20.6

Well, that's all right over there. you moved, you know, you move, where are you out? You're not, you're like at Edgewater somewhere you live?

2:17.6

No, I'm, I'm in Elwood Park right now.

2:19.2

Oh, you are?

2:19.8

Yeah.

2:20.0

Oh, yeah.

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