How Caliendo Builds a Voice From Scratch | Sage Steele Show EP 120

Sage Steele sits down with legendary impressionist and comedian Frank Caliendo for two hours of laughs, stories, and dead-on impressions. Frank breaks down how he actually builds a voice from scratch, starting with Muppet voices and working his way to John Madden, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Charles Barkley, Morgan Freeman, and Patrick Mahomes, and reveals the "pizza slice" face theory behind every character. He tells the story he kept secret for 20 years about John Madden wanting to sue him and the Hall of Famer who refused to go along with it, what really happened the day he dressed as Trump inside Trump Tower, and how his Richard Sherman parody took over an entire Super Bowl. Sage and Frank reminisce about the ESPN and Fox heyday, from Mike and Mike to the 30 for 30, and Frank gets honest about fame, family, why he has never had a drink in his life, and the coaching mistake he owned up to in front of a team of kids. A hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt conversation on The Sage Steele Show. New episodes every week.

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Chapters:

 

00:00 - Cold Open

 

03:04 - Frank Caliendo Takes Over the Show

 

04:46 - Making Fun of Everyone: Trump, Bush, Obama & Biden

 

09:13 - Frank's Years at ESPN & the Golden Era of Sports Media

 

12:02 - Leaving FOX & Reinventing His Comedy

 

18:35 - Mel Kiper, Todd McShay & the Voices That Defined ESPN

 

24:18 - Charles Barkley, John Madden & When Impressions Get Personal

 

28:51 - Why Frank Has Never Been Drunk

 

32:42 - Family, Friendship & the Strange Side of Being Successful

 

39:21 - Leaving Los Angeles & Frank's Donald Trump Story

 

47:20 - Sports, Parenting & Raising Competitive Kids

 

53:01 - Social Media Changed Comedy Forever

 

59:00 - COVID, Kids & the Consequences of Social Media

 

01:08:47 - Has Frank Caliendo Ever Been Canceled?

 

01:12:24 - Comedy, Offensive Jokes & Where Frank Draws the Line

 

01:21:00 - The Chaz Bono Joke That Got Frank in Trouble

 

01:23:22 - Impersonating Charles Barkley & JB on FOX

 

01:27:33 - Cancel Culture, Money & Why People Get Targeted

 

01:30:13 - Marriage, Fatherhood & How Frank Has Changed

 

01:41:45 - Growing Up in Wisconsin & Teaching His Kids to Chase What They Want

 

01:45:00 - Meeting Josh Brolin & Chris Evans

 

01:49:27 - Choosing Family Over Fame

 

01:54:36 - How Frank Caliendo Actually Became Famous

 

01:59:45 - MADtv, FOX & the Career Decisions That Changed Everything

 

02:04:35 - Today's Best Comedians: Chappelle, Bill Burr, Shane Gillis & More

 

02:08:19 - How Frank Builds an Impression From Scratch

 

02:14:42 - The Impression Frank Still Can't Get Right

 

02:15:10 - Final Impressions & Outro

 

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The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There's a whole big world out there that's not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it.

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