Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Vanessa Bayer joins Ted Danson to share her journey from battling leukemia as a Make-A-Wish kid to thriving on 'Saturday Night Live.' She reveals her experiences in a pioneering all-female comedy troupe and funny childhood anecdotes that shaped her career. A significant moment comes when she drops a stunning confession that could change everything for Ted. The two also discuss the importance of humor in overcoming challenges and the camaraderie found within the comedy scene.

Vanessa Bayer, SNL alum and cancer survivor, discusses using humor to cope with her diagnosis, her time on SNL, and her transcendental meditation practice. Her brother Jonah Bayer, a writer and podcaster, talks about his studies in mental health counseling and his own battle with leukemia. They talk about their love of Blossom, their working relationship, and the difficulties of mental health treatment.

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Actress and comedian Vanessa Bayer feels honestly thrilled about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Vanessa sits down with Conan to discuss the perks of her childhood illness, performing improv on a cruise ship, originating iconic sketches like the Bar Mitzvah Boy and Totino’s on SNL, and her new home shopping comedy I Love That For You. Later, Sona gives Conan a lesson in basic Armenian.  Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan.

Vanessa Bayer knows her comedic talent comes from a decidedly unfunny place. Vanessa's teenage cancer diagnosis focused her comedy skills, which in turn allowed her to help people process, understand and laugh at horrible things. Vanessa and Marc talk about how her natural optimism guided her through this health crisis and also put her in a great headspace for the Saturday Night Live audition process. Vanessa also explains why she incorporated her real life medical history into her new comedy series, I Love That For You. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.