What's Our Podcast? with Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney Vanessa Bayer
Mar 4, 2026
Vanessa Bayer, actor and comedian known for Saturday Night Live and her podcast, shares SNL camaraderie and studio lore. She talks about meditation practices that helped her on live TV. Nostalgia, sketch memories, peer pressure stories, and a plug for her Scrubs revival round out the conversation.
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Joining The SNL Crew And Instant Bonds
- Vanessa lists close SNL colleagues (Aidy, Keenan, Bobby, Taryn) and recalls bonding with Beck and Kyle when she arrived.
- She describes being excited to work with them and how those bonds eased the show's pressure.
Use Meditation To Reset After Stressful Workdays
- Vanessa credits regular Transcendental Meditation (TM) for keeping her calm at SNL, doing 20 minutes twice daily, often after table reads.
- She explains TM uses a mantra and helps process stressful thoughts calmly rather than emptying the mind.
Live Sketch Flub That Shook Her Confidence
- Vanessa recounts a live-show sketch where she was placed into a role last-minute and repeatedly messed up cue cards, which shook her confidence.
- The mistake led to a lingering fear of cue cards that she gradually overcame over seasons.