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Sebastian Maniscalco

1h 2m · Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson · 10 Apr 10:00

The superstar comedian reveals how he writes his material and the simple lesson that led him from from open mic nights to selling out Madison Square Garden. He also opens up about the time he hired his dad to give Robert De Niro acting lessons, the distinct difference between Italians and Sicilians, and why he wants his son to get the same school punishments that he got as a kid.

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Sebastian Maniscalco

The superstar comedian reveals how he writes his material and the simple lesson that led him from from open mic nights to selling out Madison Square Garden. He also opens up about the time he hired his dad to give Robert De Niro acting lessons, the distinct difference between Italians and Sicilians, and why he wants his son to get the same school punishments that he got as a kid.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.