Podcast Summary: "This Is Important" — Ep 283: Live From The Super Bowl: Bussin’ With A Bunch Of Boys

Release Date: February 5, 2026
Hosts: Adam Devine, Anders Holm (Taylor in transcript), Blake Anderson, Kyle Newacheck
Guest: Frank Caliendo
Special Drop-Ins: Will Compton, Taylor Lewan ("Bussin' With The Boys")

Episode Overview

This semi-live Super Bowl special is a rollicking, barely-contained panel episode featuring the "This Is Important" crew joined by legendary impressionist Frank Caliendo. In their signature irreverent, bro-y style, they riff on everything from sports fandom to insane celebrity impressions, Super Bowl party culture, aging, masculinity, and infamously, "bussing" and bicep measurements. Later, NFL podcasters Will Compton and Taylor Lewan of "Bussin’ With The Boys" join the chaos for some classic sports podcast cross-pollination.

Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

1. Frank Caliendo Joins the Pod – Impressions and Comedy Craft

• Frank clarifies his art: Not a wizard, but a magician.
  • "Let me preface that I'm more of a magician than a wizard…what is a magician? Somebody who practices a trick over and over and over till they can perform the illusion in front of the audience. What is a wizard? Something that doesn't exist." (04:18)
• Hosts defend wizards, reference their ‘rapping wizard’ alter-egos and their old “Purple Magic” album.
• Frank agrees to do Morgan Freeman, gets “jumped in” with bits and voices.
  • Morgan Freeman: "And that's when Frank realized he was in the wrong situation. He'd opened his mouth..." (05:26)
• Discusses being kicked out of a Super Bowl for “not doing anything” despite having a field pass, with impressions of John C. Reilly and Robert Downey Jr.

2. Frank TV and Comedy Industry Battle Stories

• Taylor reveals Frank TV (2007) was his very first TV role and recounts the experience being on set.
• Frank discusses his preference for ensemble sketch comedy and wanting to share the stage, but being forced to be "ALL Frank" by the network.

3. Impressions Galore: From Iconic to Deep-Cut

• Covers impressions both ultra-popular (Trump, Morgan Freeman, Goldblum, John Madden, Al Pacino) and “deep cuts” (the dad from Alf, Tony Danza).
  • Trump (quiet version): “Ever been? You go to the library and there’s lots of books. You get tremendous books…” (12:53)
  • On tax evasion and obscure TV references: “It’s the fifth lead on Bones. I just crush.” (13:20)
  • "Jeff Goldblum's a painting in a haunted house." (23:30)

4. Sports, Super Bowl Culture & Fandom

• Super Bowl memories, wild stories from Radio Row and being a "Packer kid" from Wisconsin.
• Discusses Wisconsin's top-ranking in "drunkest cities in America" and the experience of visiting Green Bay’s neighborhood-buried stadium.
• Lil Wayne's Packers fandom and celebrity team allegiances.

5. Performance vs. Radio: The Power of the Visual

• Frank breaks down how character impersonations are physical as well as vocal, and how body language and facial expressions complete the illusion.
  • "The mouth tells you how the person talks. The eyes tell you how the person thinks." (22:46)
• On radio: “If it’s not as good of a voice, I play up the cartoon of it.”

6. Modern Movie Stars & Cultural Characters

• Who is the new “Jeff Goldblum”? (Timothée Chalamet is offered up, and promptly roasted.)
• Quick sidebar on the film "Marty Supreme"—weird, but, as the boys say: “Hollywood’s not taking chances anymore.”

7. The Eternal Super Bowl 69 Debate

• Dozens of riffs on where Super Bowl 69 (LXIX) should or should not be held.
  • “Jamaica!” (31:11)
  • “Saint Barts,” “Phoenix,” and “Epstein Island” (as a gag) are offered up.
• Joke at the NFL’s international expansion push: “We can’t keep pushing the agenda that the NFL needs to be international!”

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Frank (on the magician/wizard debate):
  “What is a wizard? Something that doesn't exist.” (04:22)

• Jumping into impressions at any moment:
  Adam: "How do you just snap into it? Just immediately practice it so much you are a wizard."
  Frank: "That's the thing." (15:50)

• On the power of performance in impression:
  Frank: “The mouth tells you how the person talks. The eyes tell you how the person thinks.” (22:47)

• On new movie stars:
  Adam: “Timothée Chalamet.”
  Blake: “Did we have to bottle him? I think maybe like an eyedropper.” (24:23)

• On Lil Wayne's fandom:
  Adam: “He’s pretty Packers core.” (21:41)

• On Green Bay fandom:
  Frank: “It’s just the stadium’s built into a neighborhood.” (20:40)

8. Bussin’ With The Boys Crossover

• Will Compton and Taylor Lewan jump in (34:00-54:30).
• Candy addiction confessions:
  Will: “I haven’t had a single bite of candy in over a year.” (34:22)
• The group measures their biceps on-air, with the expected brand of “size” humor.
• Oddly competitive, body-positive camaraderie, boasting, and ribbing:
  • “I wish I had a huge hog, dude.” (39:08)
  • “Sometimes I think that almost every day.” (39:16)
• Adam: “I truly believe, like, sugar is bad, and it’s what’s bringing me down in life, and I want to give it up.” (40:34)
• Gym and pump talk: “One of our big sponsors is a nicotine pouch…and the 45 plates are zone tins or whatever.” (35:41)
• NFL player party stories and the perils of Super Bowl week excess.
• “What’s your plan for Super Bowl week?”
  Will: “The week is a full sprint.” (43:50)

9. Locker Room & Anatomy Banter

• (55:00+) Riff on which NFL position groups are most “well-endowed”—a full tilt into the pod’s signature “locker room” patter.
• Taylor: "Who's really hoggy?"
  Will: "Don't answer that..." (55:43)
• On historical figures:
  "Does Napoleon actually have a small dick? … Is Abe Lincoln just hogging out?" (57:15-57:36)

10. Going Off the Rails—Classic TII Style

• Chains, sponsors, and “manager as the op” conspiracy bits.
• Riffing on sketchy island festivals now ruined by Epstein memes.
• Recurring joke: “You know what’s crazy about Jizz is it’s unlimited.” (53:36)
• “At improv school, they say, ‘always work at the top of your intelligence.’ And that’s what we’re doing.” (59:29)
• The episode closes with warm compliments for Isaac (the manager), and a final, “Thank you boys for coming on, that was fun.” (66:21)

Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamps | |-----------------------------------------------|----------------------| | Opening banter and Frank’s entry | 03:02 – 07:00 | | Frank’s Super Bowl story/impression parade | 06:11 – 17:00 | | Comedy origin stories/Frank TV lore | 10:00 – 13:00 | | Wisconsin/Green Bay fandom | 19:50 – 21:30 | | Hollywood talk (“new Goldblum”, “Marty Supreme”) | 23:45 – 25:24 | | Where should Super Bowl 69 be? | 30:44 – 35:45 | | Will & Taylor join—candy talk, gym bro segment| 34:00 – 40:40 | | Locker room “who’s packing” banter | 55:02 – 58:07 | | Final riffs: wings at Zips, closing comedy | 62:10 – 66:20 |

Final Thoughts

Episode Vibe:
Unfiltered, rapid-fire, and deeply unserious—blistering with inside jokes, “locker room” transparency, and irreverent comedy culture, this episode is a perfect Super Bowl week hang. Frank Caliendo is in rare form, showing off his range, patience, and humor as the guys pelt him with references and impressions. When Will Compton and Taylor Lewan enter, it morphs into a cross-pod sports/content bro summit. The persistent theme? None of this is truly important, but it’s a hell of a lot of fun to talk about.

Noteworthy Quotes Recap

• Frank Caliendo: “What is a wizard? Something that doesn't exist.” (04:22)
• Adam (on impressions): “How do you just snap into it? Just immediately practice it so much you are a wizard.” (15:50)
• Frank: "The mouth tells you how the person talks. The eyes tell you how the person thinks." (22:47)
• Adam: “Sometimes you gotta go to an island for a fuckfest.” (03:15)
• Will Compton: “I haven’t had a single bite of candy in over a year.” (34:22)
• Blake: “I wish I had a huge hog, dude.” (39:08)
• Isaac: "That's a wolf in sheep's clothing. My manager is my op. That's crazy." (43:29)

For Listeners Who Missed It

If you enjoy wild group chemistry, celebrity impressions, and unfiltered bro/sports/comedy mayhem—this is an all-timer, both as a Super Bowl pop culture time capsule and a showcase for one of the greatest impressionists in the game, surrounded by comic peers at their silliest.

Episode delivered the most important thing on the planet: pure, uncut fun.