James Austin Johnson Prepared to Sing with Ariana Grande for Years | Good One Podcast

This week on 'Good One', SNL's presidential impressionist James Austin Johnson talks about developing his version of a Donald Trump impression, being the constantly sick parent of a toddler, developing pitch perfect singing impressions to do with Ariana Grande, and fighting to not be categorized as just an impressionist. 00:00 Intro 01:08 Funny thing of the week 03:10 Donald Trump tells JAJ’s getting SNL story 07:34 The "Athletic" pressure of the SNL Cold Open 12:15 The Trump impression writing process 17:10 Technical breakdown: How to do Elon Musk 19:00 Why JAJ’s Trump leans into "Charm" 32:52 Working with legends: Dana Carvey and Mike Myers 35:48 Singing with Ariana Grande 43:48 The evolution of the Bob Dylan impression 57:04 Behind the "Family Meeting" R&B sketch 01:00:48 Working with Lorne Michaels and receiving notes 01:04:19 Looking back on 5 years and the "Nepo Baby" discourse 01:08:15 The Laughening Round 01:26:18 Shaving the vacation mustache live on air