Episode 509

with Molly Shannon and Tuelo

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some stories of when our listeners went "over the top;" actor and comedian Molly Shannon chats about her memoir Hello Molly and how she championed her famous character Mary Katherine Gallagher for Saturday Night Live; South African rocker Tuelo explains why she secretly believes her native Mwana tribe inspired rock 'n roll music; plus, Tuelo performs the track "Trouble" off her debut album The Life of Margaret Cornelius.

Molly Shannon

Emmy-nominated Actor and Comedian

Molly Shannon is an Emmy-nominated actor and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. She has starred in countless films, including Superstar, Wet Hot American Summer, and Other People, for which she won an Independent Spirit Award. She has also worked extensively in TV, notably on HBO series Enlightened, Divorce, and The White Lotus. She wrote a children’s book, Tilly the Trickster, that was released in 2011. Her raw and deeply personal memoir, Hello, Molly!, came out in April 2022 from Harper Collins. Amy Schumer said the book was “life-changing,” while Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, called it “supremely inspiring.” Instagram · Website

Tuelo

Singer-songwriter

Tuelo Minah is a South African singer and songwriter who blurs the lines between punk, soul, and rock. Drawing inspiration from the great traditions of South African protest music and the polyrhythms and tonalities of her native Tswana and Khoikhoi tribes, Tuelo’s sound is triumphant, bursting with fantasy, big drums, heavy guitars, and her powerful, wailing voice. Afropunk has called witnessing her performances “an inspiring and spiritual experience.” Her debut single, "Saint Margaret," premiered on Consequence of Sound, and her first studio album, The Life of Margaret Cornelius, which Guitar Girl Magazine called “mystical, soulful and sometimes haunting,” was released on February 11, 2022. Instagram · Listen