Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast Bonus Bang: Skanking Hayride (Bobby Moynihan, Seth Morris)
Mar 12, 2026
Seth Morris appears as Ozzy Patinkin, a comedic bakery-for-dogs proprietor who riffs on dog treats, costumes, and absurd canine conspiracies. Bobby Moynihan, former SNL cast member, shares SNL stories and comedy trivia. They play Hollywood Facts, Two Truths and a Lie, and a surreal Would You Rather game, blending character monologues with improv chaos.
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Bobby Moynihan's Long Road To SNL
- Bobby Moynihan described a long SNL audition journey, auditioning multiple times and moving from featured player to cast after repeated tries.
- He auditioned six times a day for years, waited through the writers' strike, then re-auditioned with looser, funnier bits and got hired.
Studying Past Auditions Pays Off
- Moynihan treated SNL like a research project, watching past audition tapes and museum archives to learn casting expectations.
- He studied auditions of Fallon, Ferrell, and Tracy Morgan to understand range and presentation strategies.
Unexpected 'Live From New York' Moment
- Moynihan recalled his first time saying the show's opening line live, unexpectedly getting lines during a Salahis background bit.
- He discovered his spoken line only at read-through when stage directions turned into dialogue.