Louie Anderson Says Be Nicer to Your Mom

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🗓️ 16 April 2018

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Comedian Louie Anderson returns to talk about mining the more poignant moments of his childhood for comedy and some of the comedic expressions he borrowed from his own parents. He discusses how his mother Ora Zella Anderson inspired his Emmy-winning role on Baskets, he reveals the questions he’d most like to ask his mother if she were still alive, and opens up about learning to forgive his abusive father and also himself. Plus Louie Anderson on finally learning to eat healthy after 65 years, what he says to fans who fear a skinny Louie won’t be funny anymore, and his curious connection to silent movie star Fatty Arbuckle. Order Louie Anderson's new book HEY MOM: STORIES FOR MY MOTHER, BUT YOU CAN READ THEM TOO on Amazon or Audible.com. Watch his new standup special BIG UNDERWEAR on Amazon, Comcast, DIRECTV, AT&T, DISH, iTunes, Charter, Google Play and many other platforms. Visit www.louieanderson.com for his upcoming standup dates and follow him on Twitter at @LouieAnderson. Today's episode was sponsored by Policy Genius, Grasshopper, and Adiamor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:26.0	Today I'm welcoming back to the show, one of the nicest guys in show business, Louis Anderson.
2:32.0	Named one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time,
2:36.0	Louis is one of the country's most recognized and adored comics,
2:40.0	and he continues to tour performing the standing room only crowds worldwide.
2:44.0	He's a three time Emmy winner, including an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
2:49.0	for his role as Christine on the show Baskets, now in its third season on FX.
2:55.0	Louis bases Christine Baskets on his own mother, Oricella Anderson.
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