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. Sponsors: Use code SAGE for 20% off at https://www.xx-xyathletics.com/ Your $17.76 3-week QuickStart is ready for you! Visit https://www.relieffactor.com/ or call 800-4-RELIEF. Visit https://LifeVac.net to learn more 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   BTS on Patreon: http://bit.ly/4nLmOSk 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. #sagesteelepodcast #sagesteele #podcast Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sage-steele-show/id1737682826 Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele https://www.tiktok.com/@officialsagesteele https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProductions