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Comedian Hari Kandabolu Chops It Up w/ The Champs
Comedian Hari Kandabolu Chops It Up w/ The Champs

The Champs Talk Shop With SNL's Jay Pharoah

Comedian Hari Kandabolu Chops It Up w/ The Champs

Master impressionist and Saturday Night Live cast member Jay Pharoah sits down with Neal Brennan and Moshe Kasher to chat about a number of things related to his comedic rise on The Champs. He discusses his strict, religious upbringing in Virginia and offers a shout out to his aunt, who reportedly stole all of the crabs at the family reunion. Pharoah breaks down the technical skill behind his success as an impressionist and entertains The Champs' theories about people who do impressions. He also talks about butting heads with his father, dating a girl in a gang, his SNL audition tape and the events leading up to that point in his career. Check the track below to listen to the full interview with Jay Pharoah. Stay tuned for more from The Champs.