Kenan Thompson’s Lavar Ball Impression (Rerun)

Good One: A Podcast About Jokes

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Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2021

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Kenan Thompson and collaborator Bryan Tucker have been working on SNL together for years. In August 2017, they debuted Kenan’s take on NBA personality Lavar Ball. It went over so well that the impression returned for three additional Weekend Updates. Jesse asks Kenan and Bryan about how they come up with their best work that spans 16 seasons of SNL. Watch Kenan and SNL on NBC or stream them on Peacock. Follow Kenan Thompson on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Bryan Tucker on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We're turning this November in Los Angeles.
0:02.9	Vulture Festival is a pop culture spectacle where Vulture, the website, not the bird,
0:08.0	comes to life right before your eyes.
0:10.8	This year we're celebrating even more of the art that unites us, comedy, reality, TV,
0:16.3	film, music, and more.
0:18.3	Join us for intimate panels, performances, and conversations with iconic stars like Weird
0:23.5	Owl, Henry Winkler, Meg Stalker, Casey Wilson, Sharon Stone, Adam Pally, Billy Porter,
0:30.4	Matt Rogers, and many more to be announced.
0:33.4	So all happening the weekend of November 11th and 12th, and we can't wait to see you there.
0:38.4	For tickets, lineup announcements, and more, visit VultureFestival.com.
0:53.5	Hello, and welcome to Good One, a podcast about jokes.
0:59.5	I'm your host, Jesse David Fox.
1:02.2	Each episode it a guest comes on to play a clip of one of their jokes, and then discusses
1:06.0	how they wrote it and how it represents what they're trying to do with their comedy.
1:10.5	This week we're re-running our conversation with Keenan Thompson, SNL's longest running
1:13.9	cast member, and Brian Tucker, his longtime collaborator on the show.
1:18.3	Keenan is in the middle of his 17th season on SNL.
1:23.0	And he really is the consummate cast member.
1:27.5	The example I always like to use is if you go see the show live, Keenan sings a song
1:32.7	before they start the taping, and it's just because he understands that part of the show
1:37.7	is just like putting on a show, like in an old time, he like, where does singing and
1:41.9	dancing and everyone's having fun, and Keenan brings that energy week after week after
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