The SCTV Podcast with Michael Delaney

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The ONLY podcast dedicated to the legendary sketch comedy show SCTV!

Punching Up Productions


    • Apr 14, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Episode 19: Jon Wurster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 57:16


    Musician/Comedian Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Bob Mould, Mountain Goats, Scharpling & Wurster) joins Delaney to take a deep dive into the world of Melonville and its lore. 

    Episode 18: Jerry Minor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 72:41


    The great Jerry Minor (SNL, Martin Short Show, Mr. Show with Bob and David, Second City) joins Delaney to talk about SCTV, his Second City journey and more, including Jerry's time on the Martin Short Show, and the worst blackout ever. Link to L.Witherspoon & Chucky- Somebody's F*cking My Lady https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj2PKzSmeiI

    Episode 17: Kevin Dorff with special guest Horatio Sanz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 77:21


    Comedian for all seasons Kevin Dorff joins Delaney to talk about SCTV and the impact of sketches like CCCP-1, Rome Italian Style and Count Floyd. Then we explore the parallel Second City and TV Careers of Kevin and surprise guest Horatio Sanz, including E.T.C. vs. Mainstage, working in 30 Rockefeller Plaza, directing a Toronto Second City revue, acting in The Mandelorian series, and memories like the day Disco “blowed up real good”. 

    Episode 16: Rose Abdoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 72:27


    Comedy Journey-Woman Rose Abdoo (Gilmore Girls, Hacks, Second City Chicago) talks SCTV, and also shares memories about what it's like touring with Chris Farley, being in the cast of The Happy Happy Good Show and being in the Canadian TV show SCTV Live which was an attempted reboot of SCTV. 

    Episode 15: Jeffrey Sweet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 52:41


    Second City historian, playwright, author Jeffrey Sweet tells us about Second City Chicago, a notable SCTV cast rehearsal with Del Close, The Premise, Beyond the Fringe and the re-issue of his legendary oral history of Second City; Something Wonderful Right Away. 

    Episode 14: Billy Merritt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 51:54


    Legendary improvisor, teacher, actor, comedian Billy Merritt joins Delaney to talk about SCTV, John Candy, SCTV movies, Billy's book “Pirate Robot Ninja: An Improv Fable”, sandwiches and more. link to May I Help You: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyp-LZ_mwcKdBN4H41K1lDA

    Episode 13: The Return of Joe Flaherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 87:28


    SCTV mastermind Joe Flaherty returns for a follow-up interview as we go in depth about SCTV sketches and characters, their origins, and the inner workings of SCTV and its amazing cast and crew. Plus, original music by Matt Burger.

    Episode 12 with Joe Flaherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 93:03


    SCTV cast member/writer Joe Flaherty takes us on a journey through his beginnings at Second City Chicago, his days at National Lampoon, Second City Toronto, the run of SCTV, the shelved Martin Scorcese SCTV project and more.

    Episode 11: With SCTV writer Chris Cluess

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 72:23


    SCTV Writer Chris Cluess (Cheers, Night Court, SCTV, Simpsons) tells us all about writing for SCTV, an adventure with John Candy, a big SCTV sketch that never aired, SCTV's Emmy night, and more from the topsy turvy world of comedy.

    Ep. 10: The Music of SCTV - Mary Birdsong and Eric Drysdale

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 62:44


    Delaney and co host Eric Drysdale (Daily Show, Colbert Report) explore the music of SCTV. Then Mary Birdsong (Martin Short; Fame Becomes Me, Reno 911) joins us and talks in depth about performing in "Martin Short; Fame Becomes Me" the Broadway show and tour.

    Ep. 9: SCTV Costume Designer Juul Haalmeyer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 61:01


    SCTV's costume designer and choreographer extraordinaire Juul Haalmeyer shares many stories and remembrances of his years on SCTV.

    Ep. 8: A Salute To Harold Ramis - with Andrew Secunda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 63:10


    Guest Andrew Secunda (The Goldbergs, Star Trek - The Next Conversation Podcast, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, The Swarm) joins Delaney to explore the works of comedy giant Harold Ramis who was a cast member and head writer of SCTV.

    Ep 7. Tonight Show writer Arthur Meyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 61:25


    Writer/performer/director Arthur Meyer (“The Tonight Show”, “Two Fun Men”) joins Delaney to talk about “SCTV”, Second City Theater, and writing for late night television. Plus, Arthur shares a sketch which was blocked from airing by “Kings Of Leon.”

    Ep. 6: The Legendary Brian Stack

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 68:23


    Sketch comedy and Improvisation luminary Brian Stack ("Late Show with Stephen Colbert", "Late Night with Conan O'Brien”, "Second City") joins Delaney for an in depth talk about SCTV, Brian's Second City origins, Del Close and all matters comedy.

    Ep. 5: Duos - with Lennon Parham & Jessica St. Clair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 59:32


    Actor/writer/comedians Lennon Parham & Jessica St. Clair ("Playing House", “Review") join Delaney to talk about comedy duos, and what it is like to be in a working duo. Plus tales of danger, depravity and near-death experiences during UCB Theater's early days, and much more.

    Ep. 4: SCTV Movies of the Week - with Miriam Tolan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 57:50


    Veteran actor/improvisor Miriam Tolan (“Jon Glaser Loves Gear”, “Second City”) joins Michael to discuss a few SCTV “Movies of the Week”, among many other things.

    Ep. 3: SCTV Elections - with Anthony Atamanuik

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 60:26


    Comedian Anthony Atamanuik (The President Show, Coffee with Tony) joins Michael Delaney to discuss the SCTV Elections and much much more. Twitter: @TonyAtamanuik Twitch: twitch.tv/shattyfatty

    Ep. 2: SCTV meets SNL - with Horatio Sanz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 52:50


    Comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Horatio Sanz talks with Michael Delaney about connections and crossovers between SCTV and SNL. Plus a rare clip of John Candy and Eugene Levy not heard since it aired in 1985.

    Ep. 1: The Beginning of SCTV - with Eric Drysdale

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 50:40


    Comedy writer Eric Drysdale (The Daily Show with John Stewart, Colbert Report) talks with Michael Delaney about the first episodes of SCTV and its enduring characters, plus testimonies from the SCTV cast and Del Close on the early days of SCTV.

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