Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

Episode Summary – “Rehashing Eddie Murphy Beef & Farting Pastor”

Date: November 24, 2025
Hosts: Dana Carvey and David Spade
Publisher: Audacy

Main Theme & Purpose

In this episode, Dana and David dive into their signature blend of freewheeling banter—joking about pop culture oddities, “trending” news, and comedy industry lore. The centerpiece is Spade’s infamous past beef with Eddie Murphy and how time heals comic wounds. Later, they riff on weird viral stories (including a pastor who claims to heal by farting on congregants), stand-up impressions, “useless talents,” outlandish conspiracy theories, goofy improv bits, and odd trends scrolling across the web. The mood is light, absurd, and self-deprecating, sprinkled with their trademark impressions and comedy shop talk.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Eddie Murphy Beef: From Burn to Reconciliation

Timestamps: [03:20] – [04:39]

• Spade recounts the period when, as a new SNL cast member, he made fun of Eddie Murphy on Weekend Update, which led Murphy to confront him angrily over the phone.
  • David Spade [04:00]: “I made fun of him and it didn’t go well. He called me and we had it out, actually, he had it. I didn’t fight back, really…”
  • Resolution: Recently, Spade and Murphy have spoken, and it’s all water under the bridge. Murphy publicly stated, “we’re all good.”
• Wisdom from the Wounds:
  • Dana Carvey [04:39]: “Things that seem so important. Time heals all wounds... you go, really? What was I so upset about?”

2. Comedians & Criticism: The Double-Edged Sword of Jokes and Comments

Timestamps: [05:31] – [08:13]

• Spade cautions comics want to make fun of everyone and then hide behind, “It’s comedy.”
  • David Spade [05:31]: “You want to do jokes about everyone… but obviously, people get mad.”
• Carvey laments the addictive negativity of social media.
• Influence of Comments: Examples of Kate McKinnon and Conan O’Brien avoiding reading comments to steer clear of negative self-consciousness.

3. Comedy Impressions & Stand-up Observations

Timestamps: [08:45] – [12:25]

• Praising Marcelo Hernandez’s SNL impression of Sebastian Maniscalco:
  • David Spade [09:08]: “When he played Sebastian, I cracked up within five seconds…”
• Carvey muses on the wild source of his “church lady” character and the oddness of comic invention.
• They riff on parental quirks and classic stand-up references (clipping toenails by the pool, dads eating dinner shirtless).

4. Weather, LA Rain, and Plant Skits

Timestamps: [13:13] – [15:36]

• LA’s unseasonal rain prompts riffing on umbrellas, unprepared Angelenos, and Carvey’s silly “plant sound effect” sketches.

5. Best Streaming Show Debate

Timestamps: [18:49] – [21:16]

• Dana introduces “Nordic noir” and recommends shows like RARE and Task (although the details are sketchy and banter-filled).
• Subtitles: Both hosts joke about how they rely on them—even for English shows due to mumbled dialogue.
• Spade jokes about captioning on stand-up clips:
  • David Spade [20:57]: “The joke on the bottom is a hair ahead of how they talk. And I don’t want to know the joke before they say it.”

6. Games, Banter & Comedy Bits

Timestamps: [21:22] – [23:42]

• Silly word games with friends (“thank you” where it doesn’t belong, “you’re welcome” as a punchline).
• Standup etiquette—when to blame the audience for bad sets.

7. The Viral “Farting Pastor” Story

Timestamps: [23:44] – [24:48]

• Exploring a trending (and bizarre) story about a pastor who claims to heal by farting in people’s faces.
  • David Spade [24:31]: “I don’t know how many people get healed. I’m sure it’s hovering around 90 to 100 percent, but… seems like when people fart on people, it’s not doing that much good.”
• Carvey: “Maybe get on Fly on the Wall… a pastor who farts in people’s faces!” [24:12]

8. Prodigious Impressions & Improv: “Space Ship to Mars”

Timestamps: [25:50] – [29:05]

• The hosts launch into improv: Trump as a starship commander, with McConaughey and Arnold Schwarzenegger as crewmates.
  • Dana as “Trump” [26:35]: “I can fly a ship like you wouldn’t believe.”
  • Arnold (Carvey) [27:40]: “We’re going to Mars. We’re going to find little stick figure girly, girly Martians…”
• Pure absurd, freeform comedy.

9. Conspiracy Corner: Project Blue Beam & Space Hoaxes

Timestamps: [29:36] – [31:47]

• Spade brings up theories that governments fake alien invasions using holograms—a reference to “Project Blue Beam.”
• Carvey: Playful skepticism—“Who’s doing this beaming Jesus in the sky?” [31:09]

10. Childhood Anecdotes: Family 'Fun', Spankings, and Monster Games

Timestamps: [32:29] – [35:58]

• Spade tells a wild story of being tricked by his dad into believing he was a real monster, resulting in Spade “stabbing” him in the leg.
• Both reminisce about old-school discipline: “Pick the belt you want to get spanked with.”

11. Viral “Useless Talents” & Stupid Human Tricks

Timestamps: [36:03] – [37:33]

• They review viral videos of people's odd talents (laughing without moving their face, hypermobility).
  • David Spade [37:03]: “These are like stupid human tricks. I love that.”

12. Space News, Odds of Existence, and Cosmic Absurdity

Timestamps: [38:35] – [41:54]

• Joking about NASA’s planetary defense protocols, comets “whizzing” past Earth, and the minuscule odds of Earth’s existence.
  • Dana Carvey [39:40]: “Do you know the odds that the Earth exists?... Two trillion to one.”
  • Both muse about aliens and “seeding” the planet.

13. Viral Fashion: Jean Guy and Fit Check Kids

Timestamps: [47:06] – [48:53]

• Riffing on people who go viral for weird trends (a guy wears “12ft long” jeans) and daily parent/kid “fit checks.”

14. Lead Paint Conspiracy

Timestamps: [48:59] – [50:38]

• Spade shares a conspiratorial TikTok about how lead paint was banned not for toxicity but to allow radio waves into homes.
  • “I’d rather have my cell phone than lead f------ walls.” – Spade

15. Answering Machines, Comedy Tropes & Classic Sound Effects

Timestamps: [51:31] – [53:04]

• Carvey and Spade recall silly answering machine gags, pitching sound-effect gadgets for “Hey buddy!” or “Your phone’s ringing boss!”
• Spade’s answering machine line: “Hey, it’s DS. Leave me a mess and I’ll clean it up.” [52:56]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Eddie Murphy:

  • David Spade [04:00]: “He called me and we had it out, actually, he had it. I didn’t fight back, really. And then, because I did feel a little guilty about it and he did make some sense.”
  • Dana Carvey [04:39]: “Time heals all wounds. And later on you go, really? What was I so upset about?”

• Comedy & Criticism:

  • Dana Carvey [08:16]: “Mostly just believe the good ones. I think that’s the rule.”

• On SNL Impressions:

  • Dana Carvey [09:08]: “It’s musicality and physicality.”

• Viral Oddities:

  • David Spade [24:31]: “It seems like when people fart on people, it’s not doing that much good in my experience.”
  • Dana Carvey [24:12]: “Let’s try to think of something that would really trend… a pastor who farts in people’s faces to heal them?”

• Shtick About Rain:

  • Dana Carvey [15:16]: “Then the third day of pouring, sometimes the plants are under the ground, and then it rains and then one hand, it’s like they’re being born.”

• Best Streaming Shows – Subtitles:

  • David Spade [20:57]: “I don’t want to know the joke before they say it.”

• Project Blue Beam, Space Hoaxes:

  • Dana Carvey [31:09]: “Who’s doing this, beaming Jesus in the sky?”

• Childhood Monster Story:

  • David Spade [33:19]: “…So I stabbed him. And then he kept the shorts, Bermuda shorts. For years. That blood on them.”

Useful Segment Timestamps

• [03:20] – [04:39]: Eddie Murphy beef and reconciliation
• [05:31] – [08:13]: Criticism and comment culture, Conan/Kate McKinnon
• [09:08] – [10:16]: SNL impression praise
• [18:49] – [21:16]: Best streaming show debate & subtitle jokes
• [23:44] – [24:48]: The “farting pastor” story
• [25:50] – [29:05]: Starship to Mars improv (Trump, Arnold, McConaughey)
• [29:36] – [31:47]: Project Blue Beam/Alien spaceship hoax
• [32:29] – [35:58]: Childhood discipline and monster stories
• [36:03] – [37:33]: Viral useless talents/human tricks
• [39:40] – [41:54]: Earth’s existence and cosmic backstory
• [47:06] – [48:53]: “Jean Guy” fashion viral video
• [48:59] – [50:38]: Lead paint conspiracy theory
• [51:31] – [53:04]: Answering machine comedy routines

Tone & Overall Vibe

The episode is an irreverent, fast-moving ride through nostalgia, curiosity, comedy shop talk, and weird news. Spade and Carvey swerve easily between personal confessions, impression showcases, and playful rants about the absurdity of both entertainment and reality. The show is peppered with impressions (Trump, Arnold, McConaughey, etc.) and their genuine chemistry as veteran comedians shines through.

Takeaways

• Comedy Legends are Human: Even icons like Eddie Murphy or Johnny Carson are “just people,” who react to jokes—and time mellows almost all beefs.
• The Internet is a Strange Place: Viral stories range from fart-healing pastors to weird fashion influencers.
• Translation & Access: Even comedians are at mercy of subtitles and the incomprehensibility of modern TV mumbling.
• Comedy’s Healing, But Also Wounding: The pair’s look into comment culture is a wry caution to younger comics.
• Absurdity is King: Whether concocting fever-dream Mars missions or riffing on project Blue Beam, nothing is too weird for Fly on the Wall.

For new listeners: This episode is a quintessential sampling of Carvey-Spade energy—equal parts nostalgia, roast, conspiracy rabbit-holes, and affectionate ribbing, with plenty of industry in-jokes and iconic impressions. The “beef” story and the “farting pastor” are standouts, wrapped up in non-stop comedic riffing.