Eugene Levy, Kay Cannon & Alexander Payne

Eugene Levy, Kay Cannon & Alexander Payne

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Comedy nerds, rejoice! This week Jesse talks with Eugene Levy - the SCTV vet, co-creator of great Christopher Guest movies and American Pie star. Levy just wrapped up season 4 of his terrific CBC series Schitt’s Creek. He talks about working with his son, who co-created the show with him, plus lots of great stories from SCTV’s good old days! But first: legendary director Alexander Payne. One of the most charming and stylish dudes around. He talks about Downsizing, his latest film. Plus: writer and director Kay Cannon tells us about the Craziest ******* Day of Her Entire Career and Jesse tells you about the pathos and beauty behind the lost bird posters that used to dot San Francisco’s Mission District.