RE-RELEASE - Zach Galifianakis

Summary

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Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey & David Spade

RE-RELEASE – Zach Galifianakis

Episode Date: October 1, 2025
Format: Live recording at Largo with audience
Main Theme: An in-depth and hilariously unpredictable conversation with Zach Galifianakis exploring comedic origins, iconic projects (notably "Between Two Ferns," "The Hangover," "Baskets," and SNL hosting), the craft of improv and risk-taking in comedy, and memories of beloved colleagues.

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Episode Overview

Dana Carvey and David Spade sit down with Zach Galifianakis for an hour-plus of offbeat banter, confessions, and stories that traverse the journey from eccentric open-mic nights to pop culture stardom. The episode offers a behind-the-curtain view of Zach’s most famous bits ("Between Two Ferns," "The Hangover," "Baskets"), insight into his process, and memories of late comedy friends. It’s full of candid, slyly dark, and absurd humor, offering both comedians’ reverence for and playful ribbing of each other.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

First Impressions & Stage Energy

• [05:23] Zach receives applause and joking introductions. Spade and Carvey riff on Zach’s “Wolverine” hair and chair heights.
• [06:12] Spade: “How the fuck did you come up with the two ferns thing? Because that’s too crazy.”
  The transition into deep-dive, open-ended conversation style is established immediately.

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The Origin and Oddity of "Between Two Ferns"

• [06:42] Zach shares that the idea emerged when Scott Aukerman asked him to do “something,” and Zach, inspired by public-access TV and cable-access dance tutorials (“how to waltz”), suggested: "Can you get me two ferns and some kind of celebrity?"
  — Quote: “I always thought celebrity interviews are ridiculous.” (08:26, Galifianakis)
• [08:57] The improvised, awkward nature was intentional. Zach reveals most guests had little idea what to expect, and publicists were often wary—except when the format’s popularity made it desirable.
  — Quote: “Nobody really knows what’s going on—even us... The awkwardness kind of fills it in.” (08:57, Galifianakis)

Memorable Guest Experiences

• [10:11] Some celebs loved it, others were thrown. Zach discusses nearly pranking Jennifer Aniston with a Brad Pitt lookalike, but called it off after reading her face; the Pitt lookalike then pivoted to claim he resembled Colin Farrell. — Quote: “Do you happen to look like anyone else?” “Colin Farrell.” (12:23, Galifianakis)

The Line Between Prank and Roast

• [14:20] The comedians discuss Don Rickles as a reference point—Zach credits Rickles’ directness as an influence, emphasizing the fun in letting public figures gently poke fun at themselves.
• [15:22] “Pepsi wanted to sponsor it... but I’ve always just wanted to keep it free online and keep it clear of those other things that get in the way.” (Zach on not selling out the ferns concept)

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Life as a Standup and Early Comic Experience

• [16:59] Zach and David share war stories of opening for musicians and struggling with odd venues and cold crowds (Earth, Wind & Fire, Sugar Hill Gang, Robert Palmer).
• [17:11] Zach: “But in high school I was Zach Gallifagodakis…”—showcasing mispronunciations that haunt comics.

On Humble Beginnings

• [28:15] Zach describes being a quiet, observant kid in a funny family, feeling humor was a “currency of high regard.”
• [29:04] Zach, tongue in cheek: “It was at my parents’ conception of me.”
• [30:13] He describes no formal theater training, only a “public speaking competition” (mother wrote a speech called “You and I and Tomorrow”).
• [32:12] References to his old VH1 show “Late World with Zach,” an oddball variety format with a one-person audience and six-year-old laugh track—“It was really a weird show.”

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Defining "Weirdness" and Alienation in Comedy

• [34:20] Zach’s stand-up in clubs was often “too bizarre,” sometimes alienating traditional comedy audiences. He recounts being kicked off stage at a Bible school for making a joke about the Bible.

Accents and Southern Roots

• [35:18] Zach explains how his North Carolina accent returns when back home—highlighting his sensitivity to regional differences.
• [35:45] On Hollywood’s version of Southern accents: “I declare, I have never seen such a…”

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The Hangover and Abrupt Stardom

• [39:12] Zach recounts landing "The Hangover," noting he only got the role (“Todd [Phillips] was going to stand-up clubs... I don’t know if I’d done much otherwise”) after flying down from Canada to audition, despite “always being bad at auditions.” — Quote: “My mindset then was, you try doing show business... you kind of beat yourself up sometimes.” (42:22, Galifianakis)
• [43:13] Cast dinners with “Bradley, Ed, and Ken”—Zach felt the film’s special “energy” but stresses you never know until it’s released.
• [44:53] A joke about having to audition for "Hangover 2" (“Hollywood…”), then riffing on being confused for bit parts.

On Facing Sudden Financial Changes

• [50:13] Zigzagging back to reality: “Yeah, I bought four elephants.” (dryly, on what he did after his payday); in truth, he bought a place in North Carolina, seeking a back-to-the-land lifestyle.

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Remembering Brody Stevens & the Comedian Community

• [45:41] Zach and David reminisce about their late friend Brody Stevens, a comic known for delighting and alienating audiences. The affection and specificity of detail reflect real loss and deep mutual respect among comics. — Story: Brody warming up the crowd on Zach’s VH1 show, doing bizarre bits (“Whopper or Big Mac, you make the call”), and another where Brody, half-mocking his own perceived shortcomings, shouts, “Why come me don’t have one [sitcom]?” at the TV.

Camaraderie and Mentoring in Comedy

• [57:10] Touching tributes to Louis Anderson, with Zach recounting the creative process behind casting Anderson as his character’s mother in "Baskets":
  — Quote: "I wanted it to be more real than I have seen... I was telling Louis [C.K.] I was imitating the voice, and he goes, like, Louie Anderson’s voice... and that was it." (54:17, Galifianakis)

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On "Baskets" & Creating a Grounded World

• [52:37] Zach wanted to "ground a comedy... more real... in this rodeo clown world," highlighting his intention to make his FX show dusty, lived-in, and emotionally resonant.
  — Quote: "Sometimes you get lucky... most of the time you get unlucky, but sometimes you get lucky…” (52:37, Galifianakis)

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SNL Experiences

• [63:45] Detailed discussion of Zach’s SNL hosting (“2010, 2011... hosting both times”). Memories of being the Extreme Flute Guy in Kenan Thompson’s “What’s Up With That?” ("I still have the jumpsuit. It’s quite comfortable. I wear it in Canada chopping wood." (64:32, Galifianakis)).
• [65:24] On his stint as guest writer and pitching sketches to Britney Spears—strange, offbeat ideas met with blank stares and polite confusion. — Quote: “She was nice about it... on my back, I mean, it’s not her fault.” (66:56, Galifianakis)
• [67:39] The "Little Orphan Annie with a flip chart" monologue actually originated in his standup act, layered in political satire but realized through “doing something very weird.”

Impressions and Anecdotes about Lorne Michaels

• [69:43] Carvey shares stories of doing his Lorne impression for Lorne, and Lorne’s philosophies (“There are only 900 funny people on the planet… like 20 in Poland…” 72:28, Spade).

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Comedy, Charity, and Self-Reflection

• [73:11] Tongue-in-cheek rapid questions to Zach:
  • Best thing about fame? “Good table at Soup Plantation.” (73:53, Galifianakis)
  • Best feature? “I have good legs.” (74:25)
  • Empath or narcissist? “There’s no middle ground at all.”—leading to a running bit about the way comics can both bare their souls and deflect.
• [75:55] Playful exchange and mutual admiration:
  • Dana: “You’re one of the Mount Rushmore all time comedians of our generation.”
  • David: “I draw a line between you and Will Ferrell; only in the sense of the commitment. No one can out-commit you.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Nobody really knows what’s going on, even us. The awkwardness kind of fills in the rest of it.” (08:57, Zach)
• “If people don’t know you’ve given, then you haven’t given.” (73:24, Zach)
• “My family is funny. I kind of watched them even as the quiet person I thought I was.” (28:18, Zach)
• “You’re one of the Mount Rushmore all time comedians of our generation.” (77:24, Dana)
• “Sometimes you get lucky, and most of the time you get unlucky, but sometimes you get lucky with things kind of coming into place.” (52:37, Zach)
• On Brody Stevens: “He was known for alienating audiences. That was one of the reasons comics like charms, perversely, is we would all rush out to see him turn audiences away.” (49:27, Zach)

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• 05:23 – Zach takes the stage
• 06:12 – “Between Two Ferns”: How it started, philosophy, awkwardness
• 10:11 – Navigating guest sensitivities; Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt story
• 14:20 – Don Rickles’ influence, roasting culture
• 28:15 – Growing up, family humor, childhood ambitions
• 32:12 – “Late World with Zach” VH1 show
• 39:12 – Casting and filming “The Hangover,” career pivot
• 45:41 – Remembering Brody Stevens; stories of friendship, comic culture
• 52:37 – Creative process/motivation behind “Baskets”
• 63:45 – SNL Hosting, “What’s Up With That?,” writer’s room stories
• 73:11 – Signature rapid-fire questions, self-mockery, and humility
• 77:24 – Mutual respect, closing remarks

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Tone & Style

The conversation is fast-paced, dryly absurd, and honest: the hosts needle and praise each other and Zach, oscillating between irreverence and genuine affection. Laughter punctuates even serious observations about loss and artistic struggle. Jokes about Hollywood, fame, growing up odd, and the business of comedy abound, underscored by moments of introspection.

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Audience Takeaways

• Even the most off-the-wall stars have roots in humble, awkward, and frequently rejected beginnings.
• The alchemy that creates breakout work (like “Between Two Ferns” or “The Hangover”) is fragile, accidental, and often deeply personal.
• Comedic innovation often rides the line between alienation and connection—“being weird” is a strength, not a liability.
• The brotherhood (and heartbreak) of stand-up runs deep; stories of Brody Stevens and Louis Anderson show this world’s genuine warmth, even as it’s tough.
• SNL is a badge of honor even for “outsiders”; the process is mysterious and humbling.
• Fame is fleeting and mostly used for good Soup Plantation tables.

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Final Thought

Fans and newcomers alike will find the episode a rich panorama of comedic process and memory—equal parts offbeat, poignant, and dazzlingly funny.

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Transcript

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[David Spade]

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[Dana Carvey]

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[David Spade]

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[Dana Carvey]

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[David Spade]

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[Dana Carvey]

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[David Spade]

He's in his own lane.

[Dana Carvey]

Always makes me laugh. Fun to just talk to him. We'll always try to watch him. If I hear he's going on somewhere, stay in the room and watch.

[David Spade]

And so we happen to have him live at the Largo with a packed house.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah. And Largo's right up his alley. And what a fun dude. I love that he did it. We. We always crack up. Three of us together was really fun for me, and Largo is a good spot for it. So I just remembered that being, like, a really, really nice time.

[David Spade]

Yeah, it was a hot crowd. You know, it's a. It's a very hot theater. You know, someone the other day said, I don't know if I like your podcast. I go, if you heard the Zach Galifianakis episode. And they went, no, they were.

[Dana Carvey]

They were like.

[David Spade]

You had him on your show? Yep.

[Dana Carvey]

If you had anyone I've heard of. And we're like, who have we not? And they're like, what? Oh, I don't know.

[David Spade]

And then they're like, huh? And then they're like.

[Dana Carvey]

Then they're like, oh.

[David Spade]

But we have these things in our quiver, these tasty gems from our past. If you. We don't expect everyone to remember to listen to every.

[Dana Carvey]

Every Galdang episode. So we're throwing you some of your hit.

[David Spade]

One of our faves in the business and one of the faves of our.

[Dana Carvey]

Podcast guest, Zach Galan.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Hey.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, you go there. It started. It's already almost over. Okay.

[David Spade]

A great song.

[Dana Carvey]

I thought it was good.

[David Spade]

You know, I did an impression within the first 20 seconds. Damn this chair. Look at our chair differential.

[Zach Galifianakis]

The.

[David Spade]

I'm like a Muppet. You're like six two in that thing.

[Dana Carvey]

I'll go closer.

[David Spade]

I'm gonna get up front, be like this. What's up, Zach?

[Dana Carvey]

What?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Sorry.

[Dana Carvey]

All right. Is it. Is Zach here yet?

[David Spade]

I was. I got up at 6.

[Dana Carvey]

That's it.

[Tony Hinchcliffe]

We're warning them it's gonna be.

[David Spade]

I'm punchy. I'm punchy.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I'm overtired.

[David Spade]

I'm like a baby. I'm over tired.

[Dana Carvey]

Let's bring Zach out.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Because.

[David Spade]

Let's bring him out.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah. That's the beginning. All right, Zach, welcome. Zach Galvanakis. It was a little louder for Zach, if anyone's counting. All right.

[David Spade]

Okay. Zach Galifianakis.

[Dana Carvey]

Zach's decalous.

[David Spade]

You're. Yeah, I'm just saying. I'm just gonna say you're something else, man.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, something else.

[David Spade]

Something else.

[Dana Carvey]

You look Like Wolverine right now with that hair.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, really? I'm sorry.

[Dana Carvey]

It's cool. I actually have cool hair.

[David Spade]

Which plugs are coming in nice.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, a lot of pluck work. A lot of plug work.

[Dana Carvey]

Crops coming in.

[David Spade]

So how you doing?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Is that it?

[David Spade]

Half mile away from you?

[Zach Galifianakis]

I'm doing well. David, why is that chair that way?

[Dana Carvey]

This one? I don't know.

[David Spade]

It's like a Orthopedic issues.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, okay.

[David Spade]

He likes to be. Seems erect.

[Dana Carvey]

No, I don't know. This is good.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Okay.

[David Spade]

Anyway, we don't have to talk about it.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, it's all right, Zach.

[Dana Carvey]

Enough of this.

[David Spade]

So, Zach, can we butter you up a little bit?

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, let's butter him up.

[David Spade]

Okay. How the did you come up with the two ferns thing? Because that's too crazy.

[Dana Carvey]

Some of you remember coming.

[David Spade]

Coming hot right out of the box. Because that thing is. I saw every episode today.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, today.

[David Spade]

Well, they're. They're. Well, I've seen them before, but I'm almost 80. I have to refresh my memory. This is an illusion. It's a lot of blood and gut and sweats and tape. So when did you come up with that?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, it was part of a pilot that they were doing, and this guy, Scott Aukerman was producing it, and he asked me to do.

[David Spade]

Come on up, Scott.

[Zach Galifianakis]

But he just said, would you do something? And I just said, for some reason, I had this thought. I just said, can you get me two ferns and some kind of celebrity? And I had worked at a cable access show or station. I interned one in college. And so I kind of like that world, that kind of low end, desperate, tried a way to communicate. I actually had taped a class at a cable access show about how to waltz. And I got my two friends.

[Dana Carvey]

You.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Know, back when you could do this.

[David Spade]

Stuff, you can't do it anymore.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And we just put him in gowns, and it was a very straight video. And dance lessons on cable access on how to waltz with not trying to be funny. So that kind of weird world. I knew Scott Aukerman asked Michael Cera to be in the first one, and we just kind of made it weird and creepy. And I always had thought celebrity interviews are.

[David Spade]

What do you mean?

[Dana Carvey]

Ridiculous. No, they are. It's like he's talking like Access Hollywood. Oh, okay. It's a little.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, yeah. I mean, it's just such a bizarre.

[David Spade]

But let me ask you about this. So the guest comes in, and I understand from my research today that you didn't really prep it with them. Did they have Cue cards, or they don't even know what's coming. And then you guys just go right at it. Or do they kind of know where you're going?

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, nobody really knows what's going on, even us. I mean, we have written things down. And I think the idea is they don't need to be funny. They just need to kind of answer questions. And I think the. The awkwardness kind of fills in the rest of it. And then often part of it is improv, and we just kind of. Or I'll give them something to say back at me. That's very mean. So it's kind of a very give and take. It's not a prank. I don't want to prank people because I'm sure people.

[Dana Carvey]

Because, you know, the publicists in this world are very hawkish and they don't want you to do anything where you're gonna look stupid. So you take the Michael Cera one maybe, and. And they either see that, because that probably goes up on Funnier Die, maybe back then pretty quickly. And then that catches on. So they go. Someone might even call you and say, hey, I'd like to be on this, because it's my type of humor. And the people you have on, obviously, are funny, and they're huge stars, and. And when they go along with it, makes them look better. It's all good. It's sort of when you're on SNL and you go with it like they. If you let them make fun of you and goof around, it seems to be funnier.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, I mean, there's. That. That is all true. I mean, but there's been some times.

[Dana Carvey]

When I've go sideways a little bit.

[David Spade]

That's what I was gonna ask you.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And I don't really. I don't know if I've even. I don't know if I've even spoke about it, but.

[David Spade]

Oh, good.

[Zach Galifianakis]

There's been. Oh, yeah, well, I don't. I don't. I. I don't even know if I have. But there's been a couple of instances, and I don't mean to bring people up, but yes, the name of this.

[Dana Carvey]

Show is Name names.

[Zach Galifianakis]

The reason. The reason I bring. The reason I bring it up because I was just talking about it to somebody today at lunch for some reason. So I interviewed. They brought it up at lunch today, and they interviewed. I mean, I interviewed Jennifer Aniston. Yeah. You know, you know, Smart Water, we all.

[David Spade]

Jennifer, if you're listening, we love her.

[Dana Carvey]

I only know her because of Smart Water. Right.

[David Spade]

What about her shampoo commercials. She's got one hair we want you to be on.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I mean, I don't, I guess, I mean, I don't know.

[David Spade]

So did you say something to her? You thought it crossed the line?

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, no, in the wings I had a Brad Pitt look alike.

[David Spade]

Of course.

[Dana Carvey]

Oh, boy.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And so I wanted to tell her about it before, you know, we started filming. So I kind of ask her if I could have a word with her, you know, like a vice principal.

[David Spade]

No, but someone who looks like Brad Pitt might be expensive.

[Dana Carvey]

Well, no, I wasn't.

[David Spade]

How many people look like what?

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, but that's how I met a scale, minus 10. So you pull her aside and you say, is it okay if we try.

[Zach Galifianakis]

This or did you even get this? And I said, I have a Brad Pitt look alike here. And as soon as I said it, I read her face.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And it was her. I felt so bad. And I don't even know anything about that thing. I mean, I know that was in the things, but in the papers, but. So I don't know much about it, but so of course I called it off. So I went up to the Brad Pitt look, like, to tell him we don't need him.

[Dana Carvey]

He's wrapped.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yes. And as a joke, I kind of went, well, I said, listen, we don't need you. Thanks for coming. And as a joke, I said, do you happen to look like anyone else? And without pausing, he goes, Colin Farrell. So, yeah, there's those little.

[Dana Carvey]

Don't get rid of me yet. I am a chameleon. Oh, it's a, you know, and Jennifer is very funny. Yeah, she's very funny girl. But I think that might be, you know, they call.

[David Spade]

He says he's reading the papers. You're calling her a girl. It's 20, 23, guys.

[Dana Carvey]

Is she funny? I mean, is she a girl? Yeah, she's great.

[David Spade]

She be a woman, I guess you call my boy.

[Dana Carvey]

I'm sorry I say girl a lot, but she is very fun person. I think when they go on, they kind of know what they're getting into and then it probably goes a hair farther than they think. And.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, I mean, I think the idea is to try to rattle a little bit as, as much as you can read people and push it. There's been a couple of times that.

[David Spade]

Yeah, I was going to ask you about that.

[Zach Galifianakis]

What?

[David Spade]

Well, has there been times where, like, would you do one with Mike Tyson?

[Zach Galifianakis]

I, I, I, Well, I don't really do them anymore.

[David Spade]

Okay. All right.

[Dana Carvey]

Sean Penn's scary enough but you're a.

[David Spade]

Fan of Don Rickles, right? Because you did that show. So Don Rickles, to me, as a kid growing up, was the funniest, funny guy on television. The reason is because everyone loved him. He'd put you down, and then he'd go, the show started, put Ed in the corner, give him a cookie. He doesn't know. It was so dry and so bizarre. There were no jokes. Do you feel like that was an influence for the character, the fern guy character, to ride that line? Cause it's funny because you're going right at some sort of truth about them. And if they have a sense of humor about it or a perception of them, they laugh really hard.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Right? I mean, part of it. I mean, if you. To really break it down, I guess, is that they are. There are public figures that people kind of want to unfortunately jab at. Anyway, there's some of that to it. And I think at the end of the day, I think it's the media and all things. Every hype. People are human. We're all, you know, obviously. And I think people that are willing to make fun of each of themselves, I think that's a real nice attribute to someone, even if it's staged a bit. I think being able to laugh at yourself in that kind of way is a nice thing. Now I've been asked to do them with other people, presidents of companies and big Pepsi has asked to sponsor it to get blown out of proportion. And I've always just wanted to keep it free online and keep it clear of those other things that get in the way.

[David Spade]

Sometimes the monetization people would come in.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And go, we've monetized it a bit, but only, only, just. Only in a way that we see fit. I mean, we've been asked to. I got asked to do a Super bowl commercial using it, and it's coming out next week.

[David Spade]

I can't remember a really good deal.

[Dana Carvey]

I did a puppy bowl commercial earlier.

[David Spade]

And it's I'm for sale. Church lady is blocked and loaded for.

[Dana Carvey]

So go deep, by the way. First of all, I'm ready.

[David Spade]

I'm going sell.

[Dana Carvey]

I've done. Dana and I both obviously sell out kings here. We. We've done.

[David Spade]

Well, we all are. We do corporate gigs.

[Dana Carvey]

And when you do them, they go, our CEO dude. Say something about. By the guy. I don't even know if the guy works there. He's like, when you get up there, say, he's got three balls.

[David Spade]

He beats.

[Dana Carvey]

Do something about that. Just throw it in there, Mix it Up, throw it in the middle. And. And then you go. And then you do it. And everyone goes, what? And you go, this guy work with you? He just told me. So they try to do that and that's kind of what they want to do to see you like roast them or something. And you go, it's not even funny.

[David Spade]

Drunk. And I was playing Earth, Wind and Fire was supposed I was opening for them. The CEO got drunk. I was. The CEO got drunk. It went on for like two hours. So I was getting paid a lot of money. They go, you can only do 15 minutes. But I went over a little bit and I guess Earth and Wind came out, but Fire wouldn't. That was a long way for that joke.

[Zach Galifianakis]

That's a good joke.

[Dana Carvey]

I don't mind it.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Did you really open for them?

[David Spade]

I did open for them. I open for a lot of people. Tower of Power, Todd Rundren, you know.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I opened Robert Palmer. Really?

[David Spade]

I bombed every time.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah.

[Dana Carvey]

Jesus Christ.

[David Spade]

Your hero will be on in a second. Before first Dana Garfield. They must have ruined your name when.

[Zach Galifianakis]

You first saw my Everybody. I mean, how would they say it? Well, they just tried to make it sound somewhat ethnic and they're like, give it up for Baklava. Rodriguez was. But in high school I was Zach Gallifagodakis, which is.

[David Spade]

That hurts.

[Dana Carvey]

I was dating Car keys Now Zach. Zach. By the way, I'm going to come back to that. Dana.

[David Spade]

Yeah.

[Dana Carvey]

I'm going to ask you a quick thing about sometimes. Do you ever keep a running list in your head or you know, on your phone and your notes app of things you want to buy? You're just waiting for the right time.

[David Spade]

Absolutely.

[Dana Carvey]

Okay.

[David Spade]

Who does?

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, I've done that. And because prime big deal days coming up on October 7th and 8th, it's honestly the perfect moment to shop. I love that.

[David Spade]

You know, David, this annual event from Amazon is two full days of exclusive deals just for prime members. The timing couldn't be better. Whether you're starting holiday shopping early, treating yourself to something you've been eyeing, or just stocking up on everyday must haves, there are going to be some serious savings.

[Dana Carvey]

Oh, I've been eyeballing a lot of stuff. Personally. I've been waiting for a chance to upgrade a few things around the house. Like finally getting a new set of kitchen gadgets I've had my eyeballs on. I like it. I love that with Amazon's huge selection, I can check off multiple items in one spot. I know I'm getting the best possible deals. Don't sleep on it.

[David Spade]

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[Tony Hinchcliffe]

Picture this. A bunch of comedians, both amateurs and professionals. Some of the best in the world. Some crazy people. They put their names in a bucket to be pulled at random. If your name is chosen, you do a minute set in front of a live audience on the number one live podcast in the world, Kill Tony. I'm Tony Hinchcliffe.

[David Spade]

And I'm Brian Redband.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Each week we record from Austin, Texas with a rotating panel of guests. We've had everyone from Joe Rogan to Post Malone to Tony.

[Tony Hinchcliffe]

We've had it all. All the best. And the rest are all coming. And when it comes to judging the amateur comics who deliver their one minute sets, we don't pull any punches. We're very honest and anything can happen.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Sometimes they're hilarious, sometimes they're so bad it's good. And we let them know. Either way, this is raw comedy at its truest form, unlike anything you've ever seen.

[Tony Hinchcliffe]

You can listen to To Kill Tony every Monday at 8pm Central on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're listening right now. See you there.

[Dana Carvey]

Okay. Instacart.

[David Spade]

Instacart.

[Dana Carvey]

When it comes to game day, I want to spend my time actually watching the action. Not standing in a long line at the store, driving all the way up there. That's why I'm using Instacart. Instacart. And it's more than just a grocery delivery app. Dana, I don't know if you know this. I'm learning that makes life easier. With just a few taps. Shop from all my favorite stores. I can have some snacks, drinks, cool snacks, wings, whatever I want. Deliver right to my door. Fast is 30 minutes, buddy. Whoa.

[David Spade]

So you don't miss the game. You get all your cool stuff for your cool friends. Honestly, I've come to trust Instacart shoppers to get it right. Whether it's chips and salsa. You like that. For friends, you've got a couple a pack of drinks for tailgating. Or those last minute extras I forgot to grab earlier in the week. Come on, man.

[Dana Carvey]

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[David Spade]

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[Dana Carvey]

The first ferns I saw. These ferns are like tall pine trees by now. But when I saw the first one, I didn't know what it was. Someone just sent it to me and. Or said, look at this. And so I thought it was a real interview. And then it was Natalie Portman, who I love. And so I was, of course, in a jealous rage immediately. And then. And then you were saying some of your. You had great jokes and that I won't repeat them because I'm not good at that. But. But you said so many jokes, and it was so. And for her to play along, and I thought it was real for a while, and then I go, jesus, this is so weird. And then it took me a while to figure it out. Too long. And then. Then. So I started going, oh, this is great. And then when you would do them, you obviously didn't overdo it. You didn't do too many. They weren't super long. It was just a great, great bit that lives out there on the Internet, which everyone should see. I don't know where I'm going with this day. And jump in.

[David Spade]

Would you like to say anything in your defense, Zach?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, I mean, speaking of that, when we shot it, that. When we shot in a garage, and I think we shot that one in a garage right around here, right in Hollywood somewhere. And the. The thing about that one is there's a line in it, not to be vulgar, but it's something about, did you shave your.

[Dana Carvey]

Okay, you said she was in V for vendetta.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah. And then there's a punchline. Did you shave your V for vagina or something?

[Dana Carvey]

That one caught me off guard.

[David Spade]

To Natalie Portman. In a garage.

[Dana Carvey]

Yes, In a garage.

[David Spade]

In a garage with loose turtles about.

[Zach Galifianakis]

By the way, I barely understand that joke.

[Dana Carvey]

Like, I mean, I know.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I think I saw that movie. I don't know. But the fact that I think it's. The fact that I'm asking it.

[David Spade]

Yes.

[Zach Galifianakis]

So anyway, if I remember correctly, she was quite good with the whole thing. And then we sent it to her just to show it to her. And I had asked that joke to be left out of it. I said, can you edit that out? We'll send it to her. And her note was, where's that vagina joke?

[Dana Carvey]

Oh, really? Oh, I love it.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I don't know if that was the exact note. Where is the vagina joke.

[Dana Carvey]

Something like that.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Something along those lines.

[Dana Carvey]

By the way, there's a dog in.

[David Spade]

That on the hip meter.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, she's unreal. But did you. There's a dog that you keep cutting to, which is even funnier.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, that was. I think that was a real dog.

[Dana Carvey]

The dog rolls over his back, and then when something dies or it just sits there, then they cut over the dog, just. All right, it's all. It all works. And then I. Sean. Pen one. Sean looked very cool in that one, huh? Yeah, I'd be scared of that one. And then Sean Penkins.

[David Spade]

Yeah, I had a fight with him. I was in a dress at the time, but, you know, he said, hit me harder. He said, you can hit me harder. Yeah, there's no problem. So I hit him.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I would like to one day talk to him about the one we did.

[David Spade]

Because they bring it up because it was.

[Zach Galifianakis]

It was an interesting. It was an interesting day.

[David Spade]

Well, was. Was he truly upset or was.

[Dana Carvey]

He was very quiet.

[Zach Galifianakis]

He's a good actor, so he can. Or he's a good actor. And I. I think he may have been ready to deck me in real life. I. I don't know. Maybe he was doing a method thing. And I. I don't. So he's tricky.

[David Spade]

He held it so serious that you weren't sure if he was serious. He might have been kidding.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And. And. And I have worked with him. I mean, I. Not that I know him, but, you know, he has a good sense of humor. He really does. Yes. Huge laugher. And it loves to go see stand up. But in that moment, it was.

[David Spade]

I remember watching. Was it something you. Was it a line that you gave?

[Dana Carvey]

You said something. Because weren't you playing your brother or.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Something in that I was playing this overly over. Well, it's not really over top. There are people like this in the South. Really into him for the wrong reasons. Type person.

[David Spade]

Okay, and how does that guy talk?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, it's based on a character I used to do in high school called the. I think his name was of the effeminate racist. And.

[David Spade]

I remember that Skittles. Yeah, it's a great.

[Zach Galifianakis]

So it's just a guy that talks like this. And so friends of mine that were black in high school would bump me in the hallway. So I would. This character would be released, and I would say to them, my mom told me not to talk to black people, and they would go crazy, would die laughing because they understood at the time that I was mocking it all. You Know. So that's where that kind. That's where that came from. That was as simple as that.

[Dana Carvey]

Well, there was something, Dana, where he goes, sean, and he's doing this and he's sort of prodding. He goes, did you get into. I'd get into Hollywood just so you could go to all the parties and all the wrong reasons that Sean wouldn't want. Sean is very funny, unlike his Persona out there. And so I like that he's going along with it. But he was so serious. Then he goes, I could walk over there and knock you the fuck out right now. And even I was like, God damn. He gave that a good reading.

[David Spade]

I think he knew it was funny and interesting. I think he was playing good. I don't think he was offended.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I'd like to ask him. We haven't spoken since.

[David Spade]

I. His kids and my kids went to school together or at least played sports together up in Northern California. So I'll talk to Sean.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, ask him, Ask him.

[David Spade]

And I want to smoke. If you could smoke and not get diseases, I would definitely be smoking right now. There's nothing cooler, right? It's like, tell us some more, Zach. Anyway, can we go back to you as a young person then? Like, you, like you strike me as like an introverted extrovert. Like you're shy in a way. I think we are, maybe. Well, I think I am.

[Dana Carvey]

But. Yeah.

[David Spade]

Well, it doesn't matter anyway. But then you have this powerhouse thing that comes out. Like in high school, did you go to theater group or you just funny with friends or what were you like in grade school, high school? Just walking around.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Just walking around. Just walking around.

[Dana Carvey]

Just at the Beverly.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I mean, you know, I think I was somewhat quiet, but I think, I mean, humor in my family was seen in very high regard. So my cousins and my brother. My family is funny. I kind of watched them even as the quiet person I thought I was or I think I was. So I was kind of this more kind of observant kid that thought maybe one day I could, through my observations, maybe make a thing out of it.

[David Spade]

And you were thinking that like at age 8, 10, 12, I mean, but young, young. You got the idea maybe you would do this for.

[Zach Galifianakis]

This is going to sound weird, but it was at my parents conception of me.

[David Spade]

Doesn't sound weird at all. My brother Brad, I got three older brothers. He swears he remembers being born and he's serious.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Really?

[David Spade]

Yeah, he has a photographic memory. He just remembers being born. Yeah, I'm not kidding.

[Dana Carvey]

Brad, the guy funny Younger really pays off. And I think that's for all of us, like at dinner or at school. Like I was at a school that was. I was a little bit of a pipsqueak. Hard to believe. And always bullied and pushed around. But if you could, I would quietly say jokes to my friends or under my breath, but that kind of. If you get a little something. That's all I had. I wasn't super athletic. I wasn't this. So if you have some little hook like that, you go, ooh. My dad thought it was funny. You know, people think it's funny, and then you go. And then you try to. Maybe that's kind of like that for a lot of comedians.

[David Spade]

Well, the tall guys didn't have to do anything to get the girls.

[Dana Carvey]

We.

[David Spade]

On a bio. Evolutionary level, we had to be funny.

[Dana Carvey]

Zach, you're not that short.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I'm around six two.

[Dana Carvey]

Okay.

[David Spade]

That's a gigantic chair. It's an optical illusion. Same with me. I look like I'm a foot shorter than you. Look at this. Places.

[Dana Carvey]

No.

[David Spade]

Okay.

[Dana Carvey]

I like it up here.

[David Spade]

So, Zach, so you're theater. Did you go into that kind of stuff, or you're just like.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, I just was not. I never did. I did public speaking competitions. I did that once.

[Dana Carvey]

How's that competition?

[David Spade]

I say a lot. It sounds good.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, my mom wrote the speech, and it was called you and I and tomorrow.

[David Spade]

Seriously?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, that was the name of it.

[David Spade]

Really?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah.

[David Spade]

Was it a public serv.

[Zach Galifianakis]

It was. I don't remember how.

[Dana Carvey]

You and I. We should do a remake.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, there was a speech contest in North Carolina locally, and then you could go to the state finals. And my brother and I were kind of into it, but never really. No theater. None of that. My mom tried to get me to go to the School of the Arts in. In North Carolina. She did urge me to go there. She knew that I had. I mean, she knew that I was eager to figure it out.

[Dana Carvey]

What's this school?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yards School of the Arts in North. Is a really. A really good school in Winston Salem.

[David Spade]

So she really. She was your champion?

[Dana Carvey]

She bought in.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, my mom was. My mom would be like, he's quiet, but I swear he's funny. Like, I would hear her say that to my aunts and stuff.

[David Spade]

And did she want you to play piano? When did you learn to play piano?

[Zach Galifianakis]

All right, so I learned piano. I mean, I. I don't know how to play piano. It's. I'm. That's. That. I don't know how to read music. So I. I don't know why I was getting ready to tell you. Well, I learned piano. I don't know piano.

[David Spade]

You seem pretty good to me.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, I. I can. I can fake it, but for some reason only sad music comes out of me. Me. And it goes well with the jokes, you know.

[Dana Carvey]

Didn't you do a VH1 show? And I think you. Why do I think there's a piano at the beginning of that?

[Zach Galifianakis]

I. I did. I had a. I had a Talk show in VH1 years ago, and there was. The piano was involved during the monologue. And I think that's why I had the show, because I was like a musical act at the time.

[Dana Carvey]

Was it sort of variety where you could. Because you're not. You didn't want to just interview like Johnny Carson, like normal straight interviews, I'm sure. Right.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I was just trying to figure out the format had been beaten to death. And I just was trying to figure out, like, how can I do something different but interesting and sometimes funny. Funny was kind of last. But we, on that show, we would have. We would have it make it look like no one wanted to come to the show. So we would have one person in the studio audience, but we would have a laugh track of a six year old. So it was very bizarre. It was really a weird show.

[David Spade]

Can we find this somewhere?

[Zach Galifianakis]

I know most of those episodes are in my attic.

[Dana Carvey]

Can we find a six year old?

[Zach Galifianakis]

It's. I don't think. I don't think they're online. I don't know if they are.

[Dana Carvey]

I remember. What was it called? Do you remember?

[Zach Galifianakis]

It was called 60 Minutes.

[Dana Carvey]

Nope.

[Zach Galifianakis]

It was. It was called Late World.

[Dana Carvey]

Late World?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah.

[David Spade]

How old are you when you do late world?

[Zach Galifianakis]

30. 30. 30. 30.

[David Spade]

So how long have you been.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I don't know how old I was. I was 35. Maybe.

[David Spade]

I need numbers. How long did you do stand up in clubs before you got that show?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, I was still doing. And then that show failed and I went back to doing open mics. So I had a Talk show on VH1. And as soon as it ended, I was like, well, back to the old. So I just went back to the coffee houses.

[David Spade]

And you weren't really making a living then at standup or just a little bit?

[Zach Galifianakis]

There was a time where I could go on the road and, you know, do make a living. And I was. Before I was. I was making a living for a while. On the road? Yeah.

[David Spade]

And you had an hour.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Of. I had an hour of. Sometimes the material was a Little bit too bizarre sometimes. And there was some alienation. I mean, it was funny when you were telling me about. I opened for this Sugar Hill Gang.

[Dana Carvey]

Once, and I said, a hip hop, hippie.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And I remember getting kicked off stage because I made fun of the Bible and I didn't realize I was performing at a Bible school, like. And this is how they kicked me off. The woman just came up to the stage.

[David Spade]

She goes.

[Zach Galifianakis]

So, yeah, those. I mean, yeah, all those shows, all those.

[David Spade]

Did you have a Southern accent when you were. And you got rid of it, or did you actually have a little bit of a Southern accent?

[Zach Galifianakis]

No. I mean, I'm going home in a couple days and it'll just go back. It just turns back on. It's just as a. It's an easier way to.

[David Spade]

It's North Carolinian. I mean, what is that? Well, it's not Mississippi.

[Zach Galifianakis]

It's not Mississippi. No, it's like Appalachia, North Carolina. Appalachia. And a lot of people speak through their nose there. And it's like, how are you? But if you go east in North Carolina, it's very breathy and it's really beautiful and it sounds nice, but. So there's all kinds of different accents that you must pay attention to.

[David Spade]

What did you think of Daniel Craig's accent in Knives Out? Well, I thought it was kind of cool.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I always find Hollywood always does the Gone with the Wind. I declare, I have never seen such a. You know.

[David Spade]

Well, I think we are. We have a occasion.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah.

[David Spade]

I think we got a mural case.

[Dana Carvey]

It's a little foghorn. Yeah.

[David Spade]

But I thought. I thought it was great. I mean, he is. He's pretty. He's a cool.

[Dana Carvey]

It just has to be funny or sound weird. Yeah.

[David Spade]

Entertaining. But you. You can go through all the Southern accents.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I'm pretty. I'm pretty good with knowing where in the south someone might be from. I'm pretty good at it. Okay.

[Dana Carvey]

I did a movie.

[David Spade]

I talk like this. Where am I from? You don't seem to know where I'm from.

[Dana Carvey]

You don't know. He doesn't know.

[David Spade]

You don't know where I'm from, Boy. I had a friend. I have a friend from Mississippi. He kind of talks like this. I'm from Columbia Falls, Mississippi. Sound just like Elmer Powell.

[Zach Galifianakis]

That's right.

[David Spade]

Grew up. And he's a real sincere feller. These snaky fellers trying to get your money. Dana, These are direct quotes. He'll be thrilled. He got laughs.

[Dana Carvey]

But, Dana, I did a movie where I was playing they go, you're gonna play New Hampshire accent.

[David Spade]

So first of all, okay, that's a tough one.

[Dana Carvey]

I feel I smell an Oscar immediately. So I say, I'll go. They go, go to a dialect coach. So I go to a dialect coach. I'm like doing it. And they go, that's a little more Boston. I took two lessons, right, for the whole movie. And I'm like, listen, guy. And they're like, that's morning. And I go, I pulled her aside. I go, here's the deal. My audience is four to eight year olds, all right? I just have to sound funny, all right? They're not gonna go in there with a microscope. They go, oh, he sounds. If I just don't sound like Joe Dirt in one movie, they'll be happy. All right? They'll go, oh, that one's different. So.

[David Spade]

So it was a kids movie and they're trying to get you to do.

[Dana Carvey]

They're not supposed to be kids movies. They turn into it.

[David Spade]

Because that's cuz you're the star of it.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, because all my movies are on tbs cuz it's the Grown Ups channel and it's just a rotation of every movie.

[David Spade]

I could have helped you. Do you remember those Petridge Farm commercials?

[Dana Carvey]

Petridge Fam.

[David Spade]

Petridge Farm. Flaky and delicious. That's the only way I could do New Hampshire.

[Dana Carvey]

Is that New Hampshire, isn't it? Or didn't recognize it? No.

[David Spade]

Petridge Farm coming. Different blueberry strawberry flavors.

[Dana Carvey]

He's the expert over here.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I don't know.

[David Spade]

Again, Zach, I'm me. What do they sound like?

[Dana Carvey]

I'm playing Durham. Durham? Is that a city?

[Zach Galifianakis]

That's a city. That's where Duke University.

[Dana Carvey]

And I'm excited of playing that, but any trouble should I worry about?

[Zach Galifianakis]

That's where my dad's from. That's where he's.

[Dana Carvey]

I don't have any comps left, but yeah, normally it would be easy. I'll get him now. I'm excited to go there city.

[Zach Galifianakis]

It's a good city.

[David Spade]

I love the South.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, I do too.

[David Spade]

I miss Carolinas.

[Dana Carvey]

I was gonna ask Zach something else. Oh, you were in the. What's. How far did you get in the scouts? I heard you were in the scouts.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I was an Eagle scout.

[Dana Carvey]

Is that the complimentary molestation? Where's my notes? Where do my notes go? Oh, here they are. Here they are. I'm kidding, Zach. We're taking that out.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, no, that's fine.

[David Spade]

That out or we're putting on a loop for promotion.

[Dana Carvey]

Zach's, like that was actually written down. I'm walking out of here. Oh, well, let's ask him about.

[David Spade]

What do you want to ask him? I wanna.

[Dana Carvey]

Well, we could talk about the Hangover. You were in the Hangover. This is like, this is like, this.

[David Spade]

Is like the theater Hangover was like.

[Dana Carvey]

You were in the Hangover.

[David Spade]

And then everyone that calls applaud.

[Dana Carvey]

God damn. They don't know. They don't.

[David Spade]

Hangover. Of the last 20 years, the two that got me the hardest as comedies because I don't really. I see all the strings. Hangover and Tropic Thunder, those are the two that caught me flat footed. And you were in which one?

[Zach Galifianakis]

I was in. Sorry, I was in the Hangout. Yeah.

[David Spade]

So you go from comedian's comedian. People know you, you're going along, you've done a special live Purple onion stand up special. And then Todd Phillips calls and you go on. What happens next?

[Dana Carvey]

Are you the first choice for that or do you know? Do you remember? It's a real question. I mean, listen, I've been a fallout on every movie I've ever done. Oh my God, I don't know. That's not a mean question. That's just like sometimes the movies come together and they go, we got this one would be a good accent. Obviously Zach's great. It's a funny part to play and they let you do it. Seems like Todd, who seems like a really funny, cool guy, let you do what you do and.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, I think he, I think he was doing. I think he was going to stand up clubs. I think that's what he had told me and then that's where he knew me from because I don't know if I'd done much otherwise to be seen on, on screen, but. So he asked me to audition. I think I was living in Canada and I, I just, I've been terrible. I just don't like to audition. I'm. It's, I'm. I've always been bad at it. I usually make, I usually get. I mean I was just. I have so many stories about. We all do.

[David Spade]

But could you tell us one of a really.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, I mean, I don't want to, but there's just so many, you know, I just was so not into the process of it. I mean the first time I ever got a laugh in an audition was when I first auditioned for a drama and they were laughing at me.

[Dana Carvey]

Well, sometimes the problem is if you're a comedian you read things and it, it feels sort of stiff because you're a bit quirky or character. And so when you're reading super flat lines that are just written for a generic comedy, they'll tweak them later if it's him or somebody. But as is.

[Zach Galifianakis]

It's.

[Dana Carvey]

It's sometimes for your personality, maybe it doesn't. It's not hilarious when you do it because it's so basic. But if you brought your stuff to it, then it's funny. So maybe he saw. If you could bring your weirdness to it, then it's great.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, I think also at that time, I was a bit older, and I think I was kind of not to be cavalier about it, but I think my attitude was, well, this is probably going to end soon, meaning this pursuit of whatever this is.

[David Spade]

Oh, I see.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I don't really care as much because I'll just kind of try to exit without caring if that makes any sense.

[David Spade]

Oh, wait a minute. So you were that. You get the hangover. You're thinking, this is pretty much a mic drop. I'm out of here.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No meaning, no, I'm not gonna get this. I'm not gonna get this. I will just. I think my mindset then was, you know, I tried doing show business, you know, at that time. I mean, you kind of beat yourself up sometimes, and I didn't really know what I was doing. And, I mean, who does? But anyway, I flew down from Canada and auditioned, and I think I remember leaving, getting into my stretch Hummer.

[David Spade]

So you were doing well and telling.

[Dana Carvey]

Sugar Ray to scoot over.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, God, I laugh. But I did a pilot with him 20 years ago. But then I. We got. You know, I got the job. And, you know, then you do the. You show up for work and you start acting in it, and you. I remember going to dinner with the other actors with Bradley, and I forget the other names.

[David Spade]

Ed Helms.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, it's only Bradley. Who gives a shit about the other guys?

[David Spade]

Bradley Cooper.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Bradley and Ed, and I think Ken. And we were all at dinner, and I said to them, this movie seems good. I've never had this feeling before. So I felt there was a real kind of energy on set there that was. You know, sometimes that happens, and it's not. It doesn't translate to the screen. There's great energy on set, and everybody's like, oh, this is. And. But that one, Todd is a very good editor and a really good direct, very good director that knows how to steer that stuff.

[Dana Carvey]

Sure. You sort of need all the components, and you can lose it anywhere along the way. But if you do it. And you're doing, like, maybe you're doing extra takes where you're just trying different jokes and screwing around for. Plus, we all remember the Hangover wasn't a huge movie, and it was probably not a big budget. And no one. You're not going into it going, oh, I just got the Avengers. It's like, oh, I just got a comedy. It could go away. It could be nothing. But it turns. It blows up, obviously, into a huge thing. So it would be probably even scarier to audition for something if you know it's that big. Like, people that are auditioning for the sequel are like, holy shit, this is a huge movie.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, I had to audition for the sequel.

[David Spade]

You did. I had this guy in Hollywood.

[Dana Carvey]

Hollywood.

[David Spade]

That's. You're gonna read with Brad.

[Dana Carvey]

You were Cooper in this. That's great.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I had this guy come up to me once and he goes, hey, are you an actor? I go, yeah. He goes, are you the guy from Hangover 2? I don't even know how I answered. I think I just walked away. I didn't know what this.

[Dana Carvey]

Where's the baby now? You still stay in touch?

[David Spade]

Like Todd, he had a baby.

[Dana Carvey]

That sounds like Brody. Brody.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, my God.

[Dana Carvey]

Brody Stevens is a great comedian. Zach was very good friends. I was friends with. He toured me for a while at the very end and passed away. And, God, I was just thinking today because, you know, I knew you were close with Brody, and so I was clicking from your stuff because I don't. Honestly, I don't know who you are. And I was clicking from you. And then I'm jumping over to Brody's shit, trying to remember all his jokes. And I just saw a clip of him. Classic Brody. Not bombing, but getting so mad at the crowd. And the crowd's like, we didn't do anything. They're just not laughing that much, right? And he's going, arms crossed, negative. And he was doing all his jokes. I date. I'm dating a girl from Greece. The movie. She's 75, you know. You know how many I was trying to think of all these jokes he has, Dana, I don't know if you knew him. And everyone. We'd stand in the back and laugh.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I. That Talk show on VH1 I was talking about earlier, he was the warm up guy. And I would, like, peek behind the curtain to see what was going on. And Brody just would be going, whopper or Big Mac. You make the call.

[David Spade]

That's actually probably pretty good. I mean, for a warm up guy. Just energy Right.

[Dana Carvey]

You know what? He did it on our lights out show, and he and I peeked my head at the same thing, and they go, hey, something's going on out there. And he says, you're negative. You're negative. You don't deserve David Spade. He was in Police Academy 4. He's from Michigan, and he's not coming out until I give the green light. And I'm going, what is. Why is he yelling at the crowd? There's. The crowd is like nine people, you know, and. But he had so many goddamn fucking friends.

[Zach Galifianakis]

One of my favorite moments with him. God, it's early on, and we were hanging out. We were. My apartment in Santa Monica and Margaret Cho was on television. And we're just watching in silence. I don't mean it like that, but we're just watching it. And after a couple minutes, Brody just yells at the tv, not trying to be funny. She had a sitcom. Why come me don't have one.

[David Spade]

Why come me?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Why come me don't have one. He answered his own question.

[David Spade]

Yeah.

[Dana Carvey]

He goes, he goes, I'm doing pretty well in show business. I, it, I, I finally, I'm finally able to take my mom out to lunch and pay for. How is that it? I'm a professional mangler. One more. I, I am not a member of the Mile High Club, but I did masturbate on the Ferris wheel at the Pomona County Fair. So many jokes. He was so funny. But I'm saying him because he was in. I think you put him in one, one or two then. Because he goes, you know me. I'm the guy from Hangover. Hangover 2. Due date cut out of funny people.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yes.

[Dana Carvey]

Yep.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, he. Yeah, I think, well, Todd, Todd saw Brody. Todd Phillips saw Brody while I was doing shows at the old Largo. So that's why Brody's in those movies. I didn't have anything to do with it. If I had something to do with it, he wouldn't have been in any of them.

[Dana Carvey]

Todd's got a good eye, though.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, but I miss him so much. I was missing him so much. David, I may have told you this the other day, but there wasn't a podcast, so I'll say it again, but I was missing this guy. We're talking about Brody, and he was known for alienating audiences. That was one of the reason, I think comics like Charms, perversely, is we would all rush out to see him, turn audiences away.

[David Spade]

We had a few of those in.

[Zach Galifianakis]

San Francisco and he's bombing in Montreal. Who used to have this baseball team and blah, blah, blah. And Brody just looks out at the audience while he's bombing and he yells out, no wonder the Expos left.

[Dana Carvey]

He was a pitcher at ASU, I think. And he goes, I threw 88 with movement. He would say that in the middle of his act, too. A very funny guy. I don't, I won't read all his jokes. So hangover worked out for you? Is that the end of that story?

[David Spade]

Yeah. Did you, when you that. So this is the first time you're getting actual extra, extra money. Did you buy a roll or anything? I mean, what did you, did you do anything with. What was that like when you first had extra, extra money?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, I bought four elephants.

[Dana Carvey]

Smart.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, I, I, I mean, I bought, I went, I bought a place. I bought a place in North Carolina. A farm. I'm not a farm, but a place to try to be a farmer.

[Dana Carvey]

Nickel.

[Zach Galifianakis]

But I don't live there anymore. But, yeah, I got that. And then I.

[Dana Carvey]

You went home and bought them all just to show off?

[Zach Galifianakis]

I, I, I don't remember. I, I got a lot of fur coats for all my aunts.

[David Spade]

Did you?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Everybody gets a fur coat.

[David Spade]

Did you, you like to farm, right?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, I, I mean, my fantasy is to be a farmer one day, but I, I, look, it's, that's hard work. It's like to, for some entertainment guy to say that is kind of. But that's what I, I feel like. If not, not farm. It's more gardening, to be honest.

[David Spade]

Okay.

[Zach Galifianakis]

But I have a tractor. I have a tractor. I'm getting.

[David Spade]

You drive it around?

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, Dana, it's for my insta.

[David Spade]

But gardening.

[Dana Carvey]

I like to work with my hands. I masturbate. Ladies and gentlemen, I. You got it. That's Brody again. Oh, yeah.

[David Spade]

He goes.

[Dana Carvey]

I did. I've been doing porno. I do a one man scene on a yoga mat in Chatsworth. I don't know. Let's talk about Baskets. Baskets was a great show.

[David Spade]

Baskets.

[Dana Carvey]

I don't have to tell this crowd. You don't have to tell this crowd, Jack. They know Baskets. That's it.

[David Spade]

You only do cool stuff. Seems to me I've done a lot of.

[Dana Carvey]

You do a lot of cool stuff.

[David Spade]

Do cool stuff.

[Dana Carvey]

It seems like you do it on your own terms. Like, they let you do your thing, which isn't always the case with everyone. And it's sort of the dream for any comedian. Like, let me just do my own thing. Like, Curb is always an example of, like, that would be fun to do something like that. Where you could just do your own thing. And. And it's very, very hard to do those things. I mean, people look at it and go, that's such a great show. Or baskets. But to write it, cast it well, make it make sense, all that stuff is exhausting.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah. I mean, there's a lot of thought that goes into it. And sometimes you get lucky, and most of the time you get unlucky, but sometimes you get lucky with things kind of come to place. I mean, I think that show, if I could bore you with it a bit, is. We were just trying to be. I had not seen regular people on television portrayed without. I just wanted to ground a comedy.

[Dana Carvey]

So it could be emotional with.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Not this. I wanted it to be dusty, and I wanted it to be more real than I have seen, especially the comedy world. And I asked Jon Kreisel, the director of. Can you. Can you figure out this dusty world I'm trying to tell you about in this rodeo clown world? So we did our research a little bit and started casting and writing it. And, yeah, it's a show. It was so fun to work on. And. Yeah, it was a lot of fun and a lot of work. I was just thinking about Louis Anderson when I was talking about it, and I just heard he died today. You know, he would have fucking laughed. Yes.

[David Spade]

Oh, he would have laughed.

[Dana Carvey]

Every comedian laughs at any joke by that, you know.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, my God. He was the he. Louis was.

[David Spade]

When did that strike you? When did you figure that out? I'm gonna have Louis play my mom.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Louis C.K. and I were talking.

[David Spade]

All the Louis.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, there were two Louis in this.

[David Spade]

Louis C.K.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Louis C.K. and I were talking about the mother to cast the mother. And he was asking me what I was thinking about, and I said, well, oh, I'd already called this British actress named Brenda Blethen, who I really, really like. But for some reason, that didn't work out and. Or she didn't get the email. That's what I. There was just. No, she didn't get the email. So I was telling Louis I was kind of imitating the voice. This is a story I've told many times, but. And I was doing the voice and he looked at me and he goes, like, Louie Anderson's voice. And I said, yeah. And Louis goes, should we call him? And I went, yeah. And that was it. There was this weird. Louis had. And I didn't know this, but he had been channeling his mom on stage for a long time. And that was kind of a luck. That was the Lucky part about it. But I had always loved him. I loved his vulnerability, even in his standard. If you can observe these kind of things, it's fun to kind of try to figure out. And I thought, he can do it, but I don't want it drag.

[Dana Carvey]

Right.

[David Spade]

It has to be real.

[Zach Galifianakis]

The first day they put a lot of makeup on him and I said, can we get some of that off? He's the part, so just know we put some wonderful costumes on him and the makeup was wonderful. And Louis is, you know, I think when you come from such a background like he did, I think his tenderness came from pain on cue.

[Dana Carvey]

Jesus.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I told my manager, like, if I say something cool, someone really make sure you beep something. If I get choked up talking about Louie, beep it. So it breaks up the ice.

[David Spade]

This is a good audience.

[Zach Galifianakis]

But no, I think Louis had this thing in him that was really. Could throw it out.

[David Spade]

Heartbreaking pathos in his stand up and a brilliant stand up and storyteller.

[Zach Galifianakis]

But on set, I would die. Laugh at work.

[David Spade]

He was funny every second.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, my God.

[David Spade]

Yeah.

[Zach Galifianakis]

God, he just made. He just was so great, you know.

[Dana Carvey]

I don't know, you probably knew Louis. I, when I first got to town, I was 20. I was 20. This is at least eight years ago. I was so I don't know where I. I saw Louis somewhere and I didn't know him. I mean, I was in the hallway at the Improv, but he was nice and. And I was trying to audition at the Improv or the Comedy Store. Those are the big ones to get in. And I was 20 and I had okay, act. I had about, you know, eight minutes. And so he says, why don't you audition for Mitzi? And I go, oh, I don't even know how to do that. And he said, I'll bring you down. So I went down there, met him. He went and told Mitzi on like their audition night. And I went in the Comedy Store right here, did my set, did okay. Came out in the sidewalk on Sunset and just stood there and he came out and he goes, she didn't like you. I go, oh.

[David Spade]

It'S tough, man. I auditioned there once and then you have to go see Mitzi.

[Dana Carvey]

Did you go over to her table? No, he, he was a middleman, ushered you out. He spared me watching her go. I'm sure she would have been rougher about it. He was like, yeah, I auditioned and.

[David Spade]

She said to me, get some poppets.

[Dana Carvey]

It's not bad advice.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, I, I auditioned for, for her and nothing.

[David Spade]

Nothing happened. You got here in the main room next night.

[Dana Carvey]

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[David Spade]

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[Dana Carvey]

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[David Spade]

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[Dana Carvey]

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[David Spade]

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[Dana Carvey]

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[David Spade]

Okay.

[Dana Carvey]

God damn, Danny, you forgot I watched.

[David Spade]

Both your monologues today. Ah, I'd seen them before. I had a big day. I'm telling you, I've been researching for 11 hours. No, I. Saturday Night Live 2010. 2011. Hosting both times. Yeah, and someone today mentioned you and Kenan Thompson's what's. What's. What's up with that?

[Dana Carvey]

What's up with that?

[David Spade]

And you came out this guy with this long flute in this weird jumpsuit. Yeah, and it's very double sided. Yeah. Does it. Guys, remember Extreme flute Yeah, you just came. It had no lines. You just came out, played and prayed. Yeah, but it was something very indelible about that.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, I. I remember that it was. I still have the. I have the jumpsuit. It's in my closet. I. I usually don't keep any of that stuff, but I. That I have. It's quite. It's comfortable. I wear. I wear it a lot in Canada while I'm chopping wood. But, yeah, that's a. That was a flute. They. I remember they had like a double thing guitar. And I was like, I don't know. That seems like, is there a. Can you build a flute where the guy does this? And. Yeah, they did. That's the great thing about that show is you, like. It's like, can you maybe get a prop like this? They're like, yeah, sure, sure.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, they can do anything within 24 hours. Yeah, yeah. And you did. I read one. Maybe you were brought in as a guest writer some of the days that there was a Britney Spears sketch that you pitched an idea with you and Will Ferrell.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah.

[David Spade]

Ten years before you were brought in as a guest writer or something.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, I thought I was brought in as a cast member.

[David Spade]

They never tell you what you brought in.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, I couldn't figure it out. There was a weekend I was like, oh, I don't. They. I guess I'm writing. So I wrote. Looking back, I feel really bad about it, but not that it was a. There were two sketches that I pitched to her, and it was just she and I in this office alone.

[David Spade]

And Britney Spears.

[Zach Galifianakis]

The first sketch was Will Ferrell. We were going to shrink him down to be the bodyguard to her belly button.

[Dana Carvey]

You love it. Love it, right?

[David Spade]

That sounds great. That sounds funny.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And I. So that was basically what I said to her. I remember a tumbleweed going through the.

[David Spade]

Conversation.

[Zach Galifianakis]

On my back. I mean, it's not her fault. And then I thought at the time, because she was so kind of pop culture pop, sugary. I said, look, I think it would be funny if you were to do a straight interview with something like Entertainment. But tonight, and you're just answering these banal questions and you happen to be bleeding from the mouth.

[Dana Carvey]

I like that. I like it, too. This sounds like a Monday.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I just remember she looked at me and then I remember looking at the ground and the ground and I remember looking back up and we made eye contact and she goes, yeah, that's funny. Ah, she was nice about it.

[Dana Carvey]

She seems very.

[Zach Galifianakis]

She was very nice about it. And that's a Funny.

[Dana Carvey]

It could have been a great shoot.

[David Spade]

For her because of blood coming down and trying to.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I don't know, I thought maybe it would be kind of a fun thing, but, you know, it didn't work. It didn't work for her, Zach.

[David Spade]

Pop stars shouldn't really bleed on her. Rule number five, 40. So your monologue, I mean, this.

[Zach Galifianakis]

The.

[David Spade]

The second one where you stripped your clothes off, you had a little red jumpsuit on, and then you had a board with letters on it, like.

[Dana Carvey]

Well, I.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, no, it's fine. Well, it's something I had been doing in my standup. I mean, in my late 30s, I was going around the country with the board. With the board in a Little Orphan Annie dress and glitter.

[David Spade]

You dress too?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, yeah, I have.

[David Spade]

Oh, that was in your club act.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Oh, well, we would. My. I would. At this time, I was kind of doing bigger.

[David Spade]

Your club act. Bigger Club act, kid. You got your club act in your.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I was doing Uncle Tampons Comedy Cave in Tampa. No, I. I was doing, you know, shows. And so I had that one under.

[David Spade]

It was a thing that.

[Zach Galifianakis]

It was something I like doing. And I was trying to be absurdist and somewhat political at the same time back then. And sometimes, you know, the only way I felt like I could pull that off or at least to have a message or two was to do something very weird. And there were a couple of political jokes buried in that. And then I would change it from time to time. And I actually got. Someone tried to sue me because of what was on those flip charts years ago.

[David Spade]

Really?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah. So I. It. So I would perform as Little Orphan Annie and close out shows. And by the time I was ready to do Saturday Night Live, I was. I mean, I think it was 39. Dressed as little Orphan Annie, you know, around the country. Yeah.

[Dana Carvey]

Like. But this bit is pop out.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yes. Dancing in a very, like, you know, much too old to be doing that.

[David Spade]

That was the.

[Dana Carvey]

But they're like, John Ham did this last week.

[David Spade]

You're like, what?

[Dana Carvey]

I've been sitting on this.

[David Spade]

I don't even know you.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, that's. Yeah, I remember that bit. Yeah. God, Jesus, it haunts me.

[David Spade]

Do you remember the first time you met Lauren Michaels? Doesn't have to. Any thoughts about him?

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, I don't remember the first time. I mean. No, I do remember. In his office. Yeah, in his office. When, you know, when you host, you go and you go into that awkward meeting thing.

[Dana Carvey]

That is very fun week. You're excited.

[David Spade]

You're coming off that hangover heat.

[Dana Carvey]

Everyone loves you.

[David Spade]

The minute you're hot, you feel yourself getting less hot. Lauren has a lot of.

[Dana Carvey]

When you know you're hot, you're cold. Anyway, let's bring everyone in. They bring everyone in and then they pitch all the ideas.

[Zach Galifianakis]

And Zach, popcorn, right?

[David Spade]

Yeah, he has popcorn all day long. Salted. It's unsalted, isn't it?

[Dana Carvey]

Butter.

[David Spade]

Butter. I've always liked butter. He's an interesting person.

[Dana Carvey]

Jiffy Pop.

[Zach Galifianakis]

He never talks about it.

[Dana Carvey]

I don't think he knows I'm doing one. It's so bad. But Dana's.

[David Spade]

He. He asked me once on an airplane. I've been doing it for years behind the scenes, but was too embarrassed to do it in front of him. So he asked me, he said, like, you know, when you do me, like, what do you do? You know?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Right.

[David Spade]

And I balked at that moment, you know. But years later, I was at a restaurant in with Lauren and his two assistants and Rob Lowe in Santa Monica. And he said, you know, do it for me. So I started to do it and I said it was just him at the board on the Wednesday night, picking the show. And he would get mad. He'd go, I still have no fucking first act. And then he'd go into the bathroom. And coincidentally, this is a true story. So he's doing that and then he tells me to tell the Paul McCartney story when I met him at Lorne Michael's house. So I'm doing Paul like this and going on and on like that. Lauren's looking up and going, could be. Yes, yes. And I did an impressionist tap out. And it's Paul, and I'm going.

[Dana Carvey]

Oh, Paul was behind you. And he knew he was coming in.

[David Spade]

I had it. I get tapped out. Once I had John Travolta, I was on stage in Denver and I'm. You know, these guys are going crazy like that. And then tap out. It's John Travolta. Yeah, it's an impressionist tap out. But anyway, Lauren, I think at this point gets it. Everyone does it. I think he's kind of likes it, I believe. Don't you think so?

[Dana Carvey]

It's compliment funny.

[David Spade]

We all love him. I mean, he's, he's. He's brilliant. The Lauren, his isms, his. His life, little things. Marriage is a prison everyone's trying to escape into.

[Dana Carvey]

That's a great one.

[Zach Galifianakis]

No, that's good.

[David Spade]

I mean, who. And he's got tons of those. He talked about funny people. Were we going to live? Are you going to be around funny People. Because there's, like, only 900 of us on the planet in any given time. And 900 was, like, the perfect number. Like, really, Is that about it? Like, 20 in Poland and, like, 18, and, you know, there's only 900 funny people on the planet.

[Dana Carvey]

Feels a little heavy for.

[David Spade]

But, Lauren, you. He's a little heavy.

[Dana Carvey]

Maybe, maybe, Maybe low teens.

[David Spade]

So you do the hangover, you're successful. You do baskets. You do Saturday night a lot.

[Dana Carvey]

This is a big summary.

[David Spade]

Big summary. I have some basic questions.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, go. Yeah, let's drill them.

[David Spade]

Hard questions. When you give to charity, is it for ego fulfillment or to help people?

[Dana Carvey]

It's a good one. Yeah.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I think. I think if you're. If people don't know that you've given, then you haven't given.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, finally.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Or at least that's the motto of this fucking town.

[Dana Carvey]

When I do the wire, I call the press people at the exact same time. I go, this wire's not going out without Yahoo News knowing. Let's put us all on one email.

[David Spade]

The best thing about being famous is.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Good table at Soup Plantation.

[David Spade]

My best feature is.

[Zach Galifianakis]

God.

[Dana Carvey]

Hangover.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Hangover. Did you say hangover?

[Dana Carvey]

Feature film.

[David Spade]

No, no. My best feature. Oh, I thought it was, like, looks.

[Zach Galifianakis]

That's what I. That's how I got it, as looks. Okay.

[David Spade]

Yes.

[Zach Galifianakis]

I, I, I, I, I have. Okay. I have good legs.

[Dana Carvey]

All right.

[David Spade]

Would you describe yourself as an empath or a narcissist?

[Zach Galifianakis]

There's no middle ground at all.

[David Spade]

I don't know.

[Dana Carvey]

I don't even know what you mean.

[Zach Galifianakis]

You know what an empath is? Not really, like, feel feelings.

[Dana Carvey]

Oh, I do. Okay. I'm that one.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah.

[David Spade]

You are so totally that one.

[Dana Carvey]

I am.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Can I tell you, David said that I was driving here tonight, and David, a few years ago, we. A bunch of people were in the. In the green room. Green room. Yeah. And the wait. And we were all just talking about stand up and when. Where we used to do it, how we. The old days. And David just goes, when I first started doing stand up as everybody leaves the room. And it makes me.

[Dana Carvey]

I saw people start to go.

[Zach Galifianakis]

It makes me laugh all the time. I think about it all the time.

[Dana Carvey]

Dude, he was here two weeks ago, and I talked to him for three minutes, and I laughed so hard. I go, I can't even talk to you anymore, because I knew we were doing this. And I go, God, he makes me laugh so fucking hard. And then I came over here. Cause you're one of my favorites. And I start to Watch you stand up. And I go, oh, no. And then I had to go after you. And everyone's like, ugh, that's not true.

[Zach Galifianakis]

That's weird because that's a, that's a different interpretation of how I felt after that show.

[Dana Carvey]

Oh, really?

[Zach Galifianakis]

You handed me my hat. Like, that was a tough set.

[Dana Carvey]

Well, I do that to get in your head. No, no, he's all right.

[David Spade]

It was.

[Dana Carvey]

He left his hat on stage, so I grabbed it and he was leaving and I went back and some Davy Crocker, it's like some. And I gave it to him and I was like, hey, fuck that crowd, man. That's good one. Then they go, huh?

[David Spade]

That's. That's the worst thing you can hear when you get on. Oh, that crowd that says you bump.

[Zach Galifianakis]

They don't get you.

[David Spade]

That's the worst.

[Dana Carvey]

Oh, God.

[David Spade]

God damn it.

[Dana Carvey]

Okay, well, let's let him wrap up. He's been good. He. He put in his hours.

[David Spade]

How?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Put in his hours how, How? What? So this is a podcast.

[Dana Carvey]

I don't know.

[David Spade]

We. We'll, we'll edit it.

[Dana Carvey]

We'll be six minutes.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah, I mean, how, like, how. What, you, you sit through it and you edit it and.

[David Spade]

No, no, we don't edit anything.

[Zach Galifianakis]

How long are the. How long are they?

[David Spade]

Seven hours?

[Dana Carvey]

No, they're usually about an hour. Ish.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Okay.

[Dana Carvey]

So we just went over an hour 10.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Okay. Yeah.

[Dana Carvey]

Are you angling for more money?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Yeah.

[David Spade]

Are you amazed how disorganized and amateurish we are?

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, I thought they would. I know. I, I actually, I. The fact that you guys and I saw you guys get these chairs out of your cars.

[David Spade]

We're on a budget. Flanny is tight.

[Zach Galifianakis]

So I was impressed with that. Very impressed.

[Dana Carvey]

Now I, I like it. I'm a little nervous talking to Zach. It's fun. It's great to see you. I don't see you much. Always fun to see you on stuff and it's great. And. No, we think you're. We.

[David Spade]

We butter our people up, but we're sincere. You know, you're. You're one of the, the Mount Rushmore all time comedians.

[Dana Carvey]

So funny.

[David Spade]

Of our generation.

[Dana Carvey]

Yeah, very interesting.

[David Spade]

Dude, I put, I, I draw a line between you and Will Ferrell. Only in the sense of the commitment. Because Will said no one will ever out commit me. Yeah, but you commit. No one can out commit you.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Well, Will is, Will is one of those guys. Jesus. That. The way he goes in and even does, like side bets when you're at work that he I can't. He was. He. That man is. I remember when we were working together at the time, it was the terrible. Yeah. The news was the terrible. Penn State. Yeah. And Will's a big sports fan and he was following that stuff. And I, at that time, I was working on getting the statue of who's Penn State's coach, Paterno. I wanted to put that in Will's yard.

[Dana Carvey]

I'm a big molester fan. I was following that.

[David Spade]

We're gonna. It's gonna be a very interesting podcast.

[Dana Carvey]

Okay.

[David Spade]

You're revealing yourself. That's good.

[Dana Carvey]

Okay.

[David Spade]

Supposed to be authentic.

[Dana Carvey]

I know. These are all just. I don't know where.

[David Spade]

Largo.

[Dana Carvey]

It doesn't matter. But. No, but thanks.

[David Spade]

Thanks, Zach.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Thanks, Nina. Thanks, David.

[Dana Carvey]

Zach, thank you very much. Thanks to the audience.

[Zach Galifianakis]

Thank you. Appreciate it.

[Dana Carvey]

Hey, guys, if you're loving this podcast, which you are, be sure to click, follow on your favorite podcast app, give us review, five star rating and maybe even share an episode that you've loved with a friend.

[David Spade]

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[Dana Carvey]

Fly on the Wall is presented by Odyssey, an executive produced by Danny Carvey and David Spade, Heather Santoro and Greg Holtzman, Maddie Sprung, Kaiser and Leah Reese, Dennis of Odyssey, our senior producer, Greg.

[David Spade]

Holtzman, and the show is produced and edited by Phil Sweettech Booking by Cultivated Entertainment. Special thanks to Patrick Fogarty, Evan Cox, Maura Curran, Melissa Wester, Hillary Schuff, Eric Donnelly, Colin Gaynor, Sean Cherry, Kirk Courtney and Lauren Vieira.

[Dana Carvey]

Reach out with us. Any questions be asked and answered on the show? You can email [e-mail] that's a U-A C-Y dot com.