On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with their good friend, SNL superstar Ego Nwodim, to talk primarily about menus, but also being literally thirsty versus slang thirsty, pitching sketches with a dislocated shoulder, discovering that American cheese isn’t real, and how she changed her whole relationship to fitness with grace and compassion. We’ll also learn about Pally’s $50 box of cereal and the results of Gabrus’ 23 & Me.
Keywords for this episode: beverages, Jason Momoa, inverse narcissism, Martha Stewart, Upright Citizens Brigade, Amy Poehler, Mary Holland, Drew Tarver, Lauren Lapkus, comedy hot, Saturday Night Live, Whiplash, The Town, Nate Lang, cock relations, Solid Core, Danny & Coop’s, L'Appartement 4F, Trivoli Tavern.
Follow Ego on Insta @eggyboom, check out her podcast Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
This episode was recorded March 14, 2025 at SiriusXM studios in New York City
Special thanks to Jared O’Connell
Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris
Engineered and edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music
Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann
Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson
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