One-Shot Wednesday
On Wednesdays, guess the Chicago-based movie or television show from one screenshot.
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
This screenshot is from My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, a Netflix series featuring in-depth interviews with various guests, including Barack Obama, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Malala Yousafzai. It premiered on January 12, 2018.
In this episode from April 2024, David Letterman heads to Chicago to interview comedian John Mulaney. The conversation covers various aspects of Mulaney's life and career, including his experiences in comedy, his time on Saturday Night Live, and his personal struggles, such as his journey through addiction and recovery.
This portion of the 45-minute episode takes place inside a classroom at Mulaney's former Chicago high school, St. Ignatius College Prep (1076 Roosevelt Rd). Through astute questions from current students, we get a look into Mulaney's creative process, his inspirations, and his views on the current state of comedy, including "cancel culture."
Below, watch a clip of Letterman and Mulaney talking in the hallway of St. Ignatius.
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On Wednesdays, we post one still from a movie or TV show filmed or set in the Windy City. Your mission? Guess the title!
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