Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Comedian and actor John Mulaney (known for Saturday Night Live, The Bear, Dickinson, Big Mouth and more) sits down with Nick Grimshaw on BBC 6 Music.

John chats about his current stand-up tour, how his family life has become a major source of inspiration for his material, and reflects on his journey from how he almost auditioned for Home Alone, to working behind the scenes at Saturday Night Live, to eventually hosting the iconic show!

He also shares his thoughts on the brand-new UK version of SNL and give some solid advice to the new cast.

00:00 Intro
00:18 Influencers in Soho
02:00 Touring with small children
05:07 John's almost-audition for Home Alone
06:35 Sharing your personal life in comedy
08:00 Looking after parents
09:10 Early days at SNL
11:08 Writing for TV
11:42 Worrying about being fired
12:13 John's advice for UK SNL: "Sometimes you have to burn the furniture"

Listen to Nick Grimshaw's Breakfast show, weekdays from 7am on BBC Radio 6 Music: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002844t

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