Molly Shannon

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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🗓️ 26 April 2022

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We welcome a true "Superstar" on the latest episode, the one and only Molly Shannon! She's one of the greatest comic actors ever. Shannon just wrote a book. It's called Hello, Molly: A Memoir. In the book, Molly Shannon shares her life story. She writes about her time on Saturday Night Live, but also her childhood. Shannon's mother, younger sister and cousin died in a car accident when Molly was four years old. Her father, who survived the crash and raised Molly, was driving under the influence. The book is harrowing and hilarious, heartbreaking and heartwarming. Shannon talks with Jesse Thorn about the new book. Plus, what it took to bring Mary Katherine Gallagher to SNL – she explains why it was anything but easy.

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0:00.0	Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is a production of MaximumFun.org and is distributed by NPR.
0:13.6	For MaximumFun.org and NPR, it's Bullseye.
0:22.3	Molly Shannon, I guess this week, is one of the great comic actors in the world.
0:28.0	You know our credits.
0:29.2	If you're a comedy fan, odds are she's responsible for life.
0:32.0	I don't know.
0:34.3	Three of your top ten favorite comedy moments.
0:37.4	Saturday Night Live, superstar, white lotus, the other two.
0:41.9	She also just wrote a book.
0:43.3	It's called Hello Molly, a memoir.
0:46.4	In it, Molly Shannon shares her life story.
0:49.8	She writes about her time on Saturday Night Live, but also about her childhood.
0:54.4	Shannon's mother, younger sister, and cousin died in a car accident when Molly was four
0:59.8	years old.
1:00.8	Her father, who survived the crash and raised Molly, was driving under the influence.
1:06.8	The book is harrowing and hilarious heart breaking and heartwarming.
1:11.0	And a great read.
1:12.0	I'm excited to have Molly on this week.
1:14.6	Let's not delay any further.
1:16.2	My interview was one of my comedy heroes, the great Molly Shannon.
1:22.4	Molly Shannon, welcome to Bullseye.
1:29.2	Happy having you on the show.
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