Laraine Newman, an original cast member of Saturday Night Live is sexy, funny and brutally honest about her remarkable life and career. Laraine shares some never before heard stories featured in her new memoir, May You Live in Interesting Times. She studied mime with Marcel Marceau in Paris and was a founding member of the LA comedy group, The Groundlings. Laraine was invited to help launch Saturday Night Live and changed TV forever.

Laraine has had an equally adventurous personal life, from screaming at the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl as a child, to hanging outside LA comedy clubs as a teenager to watch the stand up greats get their start. After SNL, Laraine struggled to keep momentum and won a battle to overcome drug addiction. She now enjoys a successful voice acting career for TV and movies and shares some amazing and hilarious stories. 

This episode features a rare radio comedy skit starring Edie McClurg and Phil Proctor.

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