Episode 35: Bill Murray
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On the 35th episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by an icon in the comedy world, the one and only Bill Murray (04:36 – 41:36). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), where the guys talk about how Morten and Bill know each other, and the hilarious process of booking Bill as a guest for the podcast (01:49). We then move to our interview with Bill, where he discusses a wide array of topics: the moment he realized he was funny (05:35); moving from “Second City Improv” in Chicago to doing comedy in New York, and eventually joining “Saturday Night Live” (08:38); what it was like working with Lorne Michaels, and how he was able to get such a strong team together at NBC (11:23); the sketch on SNL that he felt broke him through as a star, and why he could never feel comfortable being a part of today’s cast (14:43); why he always felt of himself as an actor that had the ability to be funny, rather than a comedian trying to play serious roles (19:10); what he loved about “Groundhog Day” (20:31); why he loved working with Woody Harrelson on “Kingpin” (21:50); why his performance in “Broken Flowers” almost drove him to quitting acting (24:24); why Bill is never actively seeking his next role (27:12); describing the ridiculous room he is doing the interview from at the airport in Denver (29:04); accusing Morten of stealing “The Name Game” from Barbra Walters (30:59); and this week’s edition of “The Name Game,” featuring thoughts on Brian Doyle-Murray, Sophia Coppola, John Belushi, Chevy Chase and Michael Jordan (31:27). Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Kevin Rogers for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (42:26 – 51:32). Should people with Lakers’ tickets at +275 to win the title be hedging as the team falters down the stretch (44:01)? Are the red-hot Cardinals a team people should be eyeing at +3000 to win the World Series (46:55)? Who does Kevin think provides the best value in the NFL Rookie of the Year market (48:42)? Finally, we close things out with Morten’s “Game Winner” – a weekly segment where Morten monologues his biggest takeaway of the week. This week, he talks about why he was “dead-wrong” about his friend Bill Murray (51:32).
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