Chicagoist Podcast 8/29 - Live from New York, It's Hannibal Buress

By Karl Klockars in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 31, 2009 9:15PM

Just a few short days ago, Hannibal Buress got the news that he had been hired as a writer for the new season of Saturday Night Live. Just a few short hours ago, he found a few minutes to speak with the Chicagoist Podcast - probably in between counting his lucky stars and shrieking with glee.

So...what's it like? How does one go from an appearance on Jimmy Fallon to joining the writers room of the most famous comedy program in the country? Does the new guy have to pick up the bagels? Who's hazing who? What does a standup bring to a sketch comedy show? And how can a guy sound so calm just an hour before walking into your first day on the biggest job a comedy writer can get? Holy hell!

If brevity is the soul of wit, this is a witty GD podcast. More next week, and as always, Itunes here and RSS here. Get with it. Next week: Liquor & Lebowskis. Get those White Russian mixers together now. Thanks for listening!